CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Have you ever seen a decoration or a sign labeled as “Xmas” instead of “Christmas” and wondered why? There’s an answer for that, and it’s a bit older than you may think.

Linguist and lexicographer Ben Zimmer analyzes the origins of words in the news. Read previous columns here. The holiday shopping season has been, as usual, full of online exhortations: “Xmas sale!” ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Christmas is also known on paper as XMAS. But some people just don't agree with the spelling of the holiday. They believe it takes the Christ out of Christmas, saying it's a modern ...