Guardian and Observer style guide: X (original) (raw)
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Illustration: Jakob Hinrichs
Xbox
xenophobe, xenophobia, xenophobic
Xerox
TM; say photocopy
XFM
network of three radio stations: XFM London, XFM Manchester, and XFM Scotland
Xhosa
South African ethnic group and language
Xi’an
city in China where the Terracotta Warriors are located
Xinjiang a region of China, not a province
Xmas
Christmas is preferable unless you are writing a headline, up against a deadline, and desperate (or quoting Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody)
X-ray
xSPONGEXCOREx
SpongeBob-themed hardcore metal band