Great information and I hear folks get this wrong a lot.
That said, I also like the distinction C.S. Lewis made (I can't remember where) about Christmas being about Jesus and X-Mas being the commercialized part. Just as an example of how language changes over time.
3 Comments
bfordham@infosec.pub · 5 pts · 287d
Great information and I hear folks get this wrong a lot.
That said, I also like the distinction C.S. Lewis made (I can't remember where) about Christmas being about Jesus and X-Mas being the commercialized part. Just as an example of how language changes over time.
MyBrainHurts@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 287d
Did not know, thanks for sharing!
(Admittedly, I'll most likely use this information to be a smug jerk when my aunt starts pearl clutching in a few weeks but still...)
Teknevra@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 285d
Welcome