I prefer Christmas, more peaceful.
2006-12-01 23:41:11 · 15 answers · asked by Steve B 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Christmas
I don't even know what Xmas means... Christmas is the celebration of the christ child's birth
2006-12-01 23:43:37 · answer #1 · answered by dumpllin 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
As far as I know it's the SAME thing... The X in xmas is actually refering to it being a Kris-Kross is what I always thought. So if you just take the KRIS part and add the MAS- you get KRISMAS- CHRISTMAS.
I've never heard of it actually being two separate holidays. Okay- here is something that proves us BOTH wrong.
HERE is the definition that I dont think any sane person can argue with.... The abbreviation Xmas for Christmas dates from the mid 16th century. The X is the Greek letter chi, the initial in the word Χριστός (Christos) “Christ.” In spite of a long and respectable history, today Xmas is offensive to many, perhaps because of its associations with advertising. It is not used in formal writing.
So there you have it- take it or leave it.
Merry CHRISTMAS!
2006-12-01 23:56:20 · answer #2 · answered by close2realize 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christmas of course ; Christ·mas
Pronunciation: 'kris-m&s
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English Christemasse, from Old English Cristes mæsse, literally, Christ's mass, there you have it ! Why take Christ out of Christmas when that's what it's all about. God Bless !
2006-12-02 00:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Marti 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word Christmas, I believe is Christ-mass
2006-12-02 00:05:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gerry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Merry Christmas" if i comprehend the guy, "chuffed vacation journeys" if i do not. Why do you hate the "vacation-s-" element? the reason human beings use that's because there are a spread of vacation journeys besides Christmas in this time and to say it includes all of them, truly than favoring Christianity over each and every thing else. look into the link for a extra targeted clarification.
2016-11-30 01:15:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas.
Xmas is taking the Christ out of Christmas which makes it just useless and not about the same thing and instead is just commericalism and an excuse to over-indulge.
2006-12-02 00:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sarey Gamp 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christmas sounds way more traditional! X-mas is for like when you are writing quick and you don't really feel like writing out Christmas.
2006-12-01 23:46:53 · answer #7 · answered by Mioko W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since they are exactly the same thing, and are even pronounced the same, it's idiotic to pretend that they are separate holidays.
I don't see how you can prefer a "peaceful" holiday when your question was obviously intended to stir up discord.
2006-12-02 11:33:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christmas for sure.
2006-12-01 23:50:47 · answer #9 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me they're one and the same, X-Mas is just the abreaviated version of Christmas.
2006-12-01 23:53:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋