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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,
by Pxtl 9y ago
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.
- yorwba 9y agoThe capital Chi is Χ, which is indistinguishable from X in most fonts, and even more so in handwriting.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- Pxtl 9y agoYes, I was using the lowercase to make it stand out.
- ReverseCold 9y agoLaTeChi?
- Pxtl 9y agoI had a Prof who insisted in pronouncing it LaTech.