Jon and I or Jon and me? - English Language & Usage Stack …
Sep 18, 2014 · How do I know when to use Jon and I, or Jon and me? I can't really figure it out. I've tried to teach myself, but I just can't seem to do it. Will someone please help me figure this …
“John Doe”, “Jane Doe” - Why are they used many times?
John Doe is very generic, rolls off the tongue, and in colloquy is not easily mistaken for a known person, like "John Smith" might be (there was at least one very famous John Smith, and …
punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or …
Apr 22, 2016 · Which of these is in the correct format? Good morning, John. Or Good morning John.
etymology - Why does the name 'John' have an 'h' in it? - English ...
From this, I would tentatively conclude that (1.) the vernacular pronunciation of the name became a single-syllable "Jon" fairly early on, and (2.) the John spelling might have originally been a …
abbreviations - What is the rule for shortening people's names?
In general – and I cannot stress this enough: you asked for general, so I'm giving you general – multisyllabic names are often shortened to the first syllable (s). Hence: Jon (Jonathon), Rob …
etymology - Why is a bathroom sometimes called a "john"?
Sep 7, 2011 · "John" is sometimes used as slang for a bathroom or a toilet. I'm curious, what is the origin of this usage?
Is it acceptable to drop the comma in "Thanks, John"?
Commenting 12 years later… From the perspective of descriptive linguistics, I would say that "Thanks John" is used by native speakers, moreso "Thanks John!" When you use it, don't use …
How to use the term "carbon copy" in business emails?
Sep 19, 2017 · As per Jon Hanna's second example, you can also use this parenthetically: My manager (copied) will need to provide approval My manager (copied in) will need to provide …
phrase requests - Gender-neutral "Jane Doe" / "John Doe"
Mar 29, 2019 · Is there a gender-neutral alternative to "Jane Doe" / "John Doe"? I would like to provide an example of signed form, but how to avoid using gender when it comes to names? …
What is the correct way to say "either with John or myself"?
Aug 31, 2013 · Which of the following is correct? (This is to confirm the number of people for an event I am hosting with someone else.) A. Until then, if you all could confirm your attendance …