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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 7:55 am
19. sam men (ah muns - no d)
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 7:59 am
19. sam-in, al-mihnd
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 9:05 am
20. This question regards the written form of Christmas. Do you write Christmas or Xmas/Xmass? (I was always taught it was disrespectful to write (or say) Xmas and now find it offensive when I see it written/said that way.)
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 9:14 am
19. sam-mun, ah-mond 20. Christmas
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:44 am
19. sam-mun, ah-monds 20. Christmas
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Scooterrific
Member
07-08-2005
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:51 am
18. Going Out 19. Sammon 20. Christmas
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:55 am
20. Christmas
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 11:59 am
20. Christmas
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Csnog
Member
07-18-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:11 pm
Sammon Christmas but the X is Greek for Chi and somehow, but can't remember if its for christian.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:12 pm
20. Christmas although if I'm just writing something quick like on a list or whatever that is not formal, I might use XMAS. Interesting that many people don't pronounce the "L" in salmon, but do with almonds. Verrrrrrrrrry interrrrrresssting. LOL
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:17 pm
19. Sammen - Al-Muns 20. Christmas
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:29 pm
20. Christmas. I also find it offensive when I see "Christ" eliminated from Christmas, so no "Xmas" for me!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:32 pm
brain fart here... what is the word that has a letter (maybe an L or a T in it and it is not supposed to be pronounced but some people pronounce it anyways?? Anyone have a clue what word my brain can't come up with??? I know my description is not very detailed, but I am stumped right now.
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:36 pm
Often?
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Zgoodgirl
Member
08-22-2003
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:44 pm
T's - Ballet, buffet, christmas, mortage, fasten, listen, debut, depot. L's - Salve, colonel, stalk, talk About the L's. Weird how I would say polka with an L, but polka-dot I don't.
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:49 pm
Here's an interesting explanation of how "XMAS" came to be in use: XMAS Explained
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Watching2
Member
07-07-2001
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 12:50 pm
Me too, Zgirl. Maybe it's because the dance came with the pronounciation from the country it originated in?
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 1:32 pm
MERRYSEA!!! Thanks!! That's it!! Zgood, funny how colonel does not sound anything like it is spelled. I say it with an r sound (kernel) and there is not even an R in it!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 1:34 pm

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Couchtomato
Member
09-09-2008
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 1:36 pm
20. Christmas
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 1:49 pm
All-monds, Sam-mon, (& while I type Xmass cuz I'm too lazy to spell it out in full, I do write Christmas in cards and letters, etc)
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 3:02 pm
20. Christmas (and I agree with you Holly)
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Twiggyish
Member
08-14-2000
| Monday, December 22, 2008 - 6:31 pm
Growing up my grandma always said sal mon. So, I repeated what she said. After I met my husband, he thought it was the funniest thing ever to hear me say it that way..LOL So, I now say sam mon. It still doesn't "feel" right saying it that way. 20. Christmas
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Panda
Member
07-15-2005
| Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 6:05 am
20. sometimes I write Xmas when messaging or typing posts. Just like Mameblanche, I will write out Christmas in cards in letters)
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Pippin04
Member
10-26-2007
| Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 8:12 pm
21. I missed the only collection this week. So is it a trash can or garbage can. I say trash
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