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The earliest attestation of the use of either x or o to indicate kisses identified by the Oxford English Dictionary appears in the English novellist Florence Montgomery's 1878 book Seaforth, which mentions "This letter [...] ends with the inevitable row of kisses,—sometimes expressed by × × × × ×, and sometimes by o o o o o o, according to the taste of the young scribbler".
A valediction (derivation from Latin vale dicere, "to say farewell"), [1] parting phrase, or complimentary close in American English, [2] is an expression used to say farewell, especially a word or phrase used to end a letter or message, [3] [4] or a speech made at a farewell. [3] Valediction's counterpart is a greeting called a salutation.
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Dr. Bernstein says the word is a great way to end a card, noting it works for various audiences. "This method implies feelings of care and affection but isn’t as risky or personal as stating the ...
Writing an email isn't so hard, but figuring out how to sign off can be a real challenge -- where one small word or punctuation mark could change the tone.
[19] [20] However, there is a general trend and initiatives to spell out names in full instead of abbreviating them in order to avoid ambiguity. [21] [22] [23] A full stop is used after some abbreviations. [24] If the abbreviation ends a declaratory sentence, there is no additional period immediately following the full stop that ends the ...
No names, no pack-drill; No news is good news; No one can make you feel inferior without your consent; No pain, no gain; No rest for the wicked; Not all those who wander are lost – "All that is gold does not glitter" J.R.R. Tolkien (1954) Nothing is certain but death and taxes; Nothing succeeds like success
People responsible for "public spending" (the neutral term) can be loaded both ways, as "tax-and-spend politicians borrowing off the backs of our grandchildren" or "public servants ensuring crucial investment in our essential infrastructure for the public good".