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  1. grammar - Jon and I or Jon and me? - English Language & Usage …

    Sep 18, 2014 · In the one referring to you, if 'me' sounds correct, use 'Jon and me', if 'I' works, use 'Jon and I'. A couple of examples to illustrate: He gave the money to Jon and (I/me). Try it …

  2. punctuation - Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or …

    Apr 22, 2016 · Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for …

  3. You can contact John, Jane or me (myself) for more information

    The use of "myself" and similar reflexives for emphasis is normal English usage of the word. This particular speaker wanted to place emphasis on the fact that they personally were one of the …

  4. Is it acceptable to drop the comma in "Thanks, John"?

    It is acceptable to drop the comma. Searching the following sources for "Thanks [noun]" (where possible), or "Thanks John" (where not) reveals that both are in extremely common use:

  5. Do I need a comma when I want to write "Good morning John"?

    Apr 16, 2020 · Definitely include the comma. 'Good morning' is the declarative statement, the core of the sentence fragment. 'John' is a qualifier, a separate add-on that clarifies who speaker is …

  6. "At hand" vs "on hand" vs "in hand" - English Language & Usage …

    Stack Exchange Network. Stack Exchange network consists of 183 Q&A communities including Stack Overflow, the largest, most trusted online community for developers to learn, share their …

  7. Where did "I'm Jonesing" get its meaning from?

    Location-based folk etymologies. I am not persuaded by the claim (evidently proposed by the Online Rap Dictionary some 37 years after the earliest instance of jones that Lighter cites) that …

  8. abbreviations - What is the rule for shortening people's names?

    Maybe John is just John and not short for Jonathan. And whether Jonathan goes to John or Jon, or nothing at all, you never know. Or maybe he’s a Johnny. Or a Jack. Or a Jackie. A James …

  9. If you are talking "on behalf of" you and someone else, what is the ...

    I looked at a bunch of style guides to see what they have to say on this subject. The vast majority of them dedicate at least a paragraph to the distinction (or nondistinction) between "in behalf …

  10. writing style - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Dec 14, 2010 · @Rhodri: I think it would be helpful to make a distinction between oral and written situations. You are absolutely right in saying that calling "Jon 'Purdy without being very familiar …

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