Tag xmas

Dec 1, 2013

The red-nosed wendy

By Martin in False friends, Pronunciation Tag carol, german, hilarious, mondegreen, reindeer, rudoplh, story, wendy, xmas

Since we are quickly closing in on Christmas (or Xmas), let me share one of the funniest language stories I have to offer. A couple of years ago, I was waiting at the Oslo Bus Terminal for my connection to the Jotunheimen National Park. While reading, I happened to overhear a conversation between two girls

Nov 23, 2013

How to pronounce Xmas

By Martin in Pronunciation Tag pronunciation, xmas

Christmas is coming up soon, and most of us are so busy that they can only find time to use the term Xmas instead. First, it seems that only the form Xmas but not X-mas or xmas are acceptable. Moreover, Xmas can be pronounced either as [ˈkrɪsməs] (just like the word Christmas, note that the