
etymology - What is the origin of "xox"? - English Language
Aug 22, 2010 · My first guess was that it's some sort of an onomatopoeic abbreviation, but Wikipedia points out that there's also an XOX, where the O means a hug. Apparently, you can also write XOXO, or XOOX, or in fact combine the two letters in any way you like.
meaning - XOXO means "hugs and kisses" but why? - English …
Apr 11, 2011 · What's the reasoning behind abbreviating hugs and kisses as X's and O's? Some say X is for hugs and O is for kisses, and some say the other way around; but why X and O, and why are they doubled?
"More so" or moreso? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Dec 2, 2014 · Moreso and more so are both correct, but in different contexts. Example: Anna's performance was good, but Emma's more so.
letter writing - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Oct 11, 2014 · BR is often used for ‘best regards’, and xox(o) for ‘hugs and kisses’, etc. Apart from that, you can simply use ‘Best’, which is only four letters and thus hardly worth abbreviating.
alphabet - Why is X used when we pronounce it Z? - English …
Apr 5, 2011 · English, like some other languages, systematically reduces certain consonant clusters; but it has a conservative spelling system (which incidentally often reminds us where a word comes from).