So I just came across en expression "puss å kram".

I'm gathering we use å instead of och here. Is this some sort of colloquial feature? Is this because the pronunciation of å is roughly similar to the one of och? Is this the most natural and common way to say it?

Så många frågor, och så få svar.
Any help is appreciated!

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So I just came across en expression "puss å kram".

I'm gathering we use å instead of och here. Is this some sort of colloquial feature? Is this because the pronunciation of å is roughly similar to the one of och? Is this the most natural and common way to say it?

Så många frågor, och så få svar.
Any help is appreciated!

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Just want to add that it is also often written as "o" aswell, like "jag ska gå o handla"

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Yes, that’s exactly why. Och is pronounced as å in several Swedish dialects. But it’s also sort of a fun and cute way to up valentine card sales 😅 with ”puss å kram” written all over them.
You can also see this when texting in Swedish... The same happens with är-> e ”jag e så glad”