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Shouldn't it be "an" xmas tree?



Technically abbreviating "Christ" as "X" is actually the letter χ or "Chi". So it shouldn't be pronounced X-mas, as it's really χ-mas.

Same thing with LaTeχ, actually.


LaTeChi?


I had a Prof who insisted in pronouncing it LaTech.


The capital Chi is Χ, which is indistinguishable from X in most fonts, and even more so in handwriting.


Yes, I was using the lowercase to make it stand out.


Depends on if you intend it to be read as "Christmas" or "EX" mas. :)


Xmas is pronounced "Christmas" by most people.




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