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A "good morning John" (no comma) is a well-behaved, morning customer of a prostitute's services
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punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or "Good ...
A "good morning John" (no comma) is a well-behaved, morning customer of a prostitute's services
Changes in English names of people
This suffix connotes smallness or endearment. Although most often applied to the names of children, it is not uncommon for an adult to be referred to by the diminutive, especially by family, friends and close acquaintances: Alexander, Alexandra → Sandy. Anne → Annie. Arthur, Arturo → Art → Artie. Andrew → Andy → Drew.
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 a comma if in that context you wouldn't say it that way—if there would be no pause between "thanks" and "John", otherwise use a comma if there would be a pause.
etymology - Why is a bathroom sometimes called a "john"? - English ...
13. According to Etymonline, the term probably derives from jack or jakes (regardless of the John Harrington angle). john "toilet," 1932, probably from jack, jakes, used for "toilet" since 16c. (see jack). Even the article mentioned by @ect says pretty much the same thing: Around this time, Harington also devised Britain's first flushing toilet ...
etymology - Why does the name 'John' have an 'h' in it? - English ...
It seems to be a remnant of the h in the Latin spelling Johannes, possibly via an abbreviation. In some early documents, e.g. the 1292 Subsidy Rolls of London, John is most often abbreviated as Joh', but occasionally you meet a non-abbreviated spelling such as Jon. And in the Rutland Lay Subsidy of 1296, the name occurs as John unless it's a ...
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