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английский термин или фразаX's and O's [in letters]
Hello all:-)
A dear friend just asked me what--at the closing of an affectionate/intimate letter--was the meaning or significance of the X's and O's--- following or below the name of the sender.....and particularly why the X's were apparently always in upper case and the O's in lower case.
Growing up in Ireland, this was always the custom and I, personally, still use it today...shamefully without knowning precisely why. I'm sure the X's mean "kisses"----but the O's??
debrite: 2:07am Jul 24, 2008: Terry, thank you for asking a fun question!! xode Terry Burgess: 4:34pm Jul 24, 2008: Thank you, debrite.
It's at times like this when one truly wishes it were possible to split the points:-(
But I have to give them to Mark, however, David, I send you a "O" [capital]:-) Won't send you an "X" as it might be misconstrued:-)Thank you both..and all the colleagues who chimed in
It's at times like this when one truly wishes it were possible to split the points:-(
But I have to give them to Mark, however, David, I send you a "O" [capital]:-) Won't send you an "X" as it might be misconstrued:-)Thank you both..and all the colleagues who chimed in За этот ответ присуждено 4 очка KudoZ
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x's and o's [in letters] kisses and hugs
Пояснение: X = kisses
O = hugs
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It's at times like this when one truly wishes it were possible to split the points:-(
But I have to give them to Mark, however, David, I send you a "O" [capital]:-) Won't send you an "X" as it might be misconstrued:-)Thank you both..and all the colleagues who chimed in
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