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  1. pronunciation - Why is Sean pronounced Shawn? - English Language ...

    Dec 27, 2014 · Sean (written "Seán" or "Séan" in Irish) is a Hibernization of the English name "John"; that is, it's a transliteration of "John" into a form which can be pronounced in Irish and written with the …

  2. Why do we pronounce Dean as /diːn/ but Sean as /ʃɒn/?

    18 Sean is an Irish name, and so follows a completely different set of rules. Siobhan is another Irish name with a very non-English pronunciation.

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

    Me. Myself is reflexive: it denotes that the person (me) is doing something to that person (myself) and no other. It's not correct to use a reflexive pronoun unless the recipient of the action is the person doing …

  4. Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"? [closed]

    Feb 23, 2012 · Yes and no. You do use "he's" for "he is" and "he has". You do use "he's got something" for "he has got something." You do not use "he's something" for "he has something." [Note that …

  5. Is the correct format "Good morning, John" or "Good morning John"?

    Apr 22, 2016 · Which of these is in the correct format? Good morning, John. Or Good morning John.

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

    The main difference between lying and not using a comma in "Thanks, John", in your analogy, is that lying is a deliberate act of deception that often has negative consequences for the person being lied …

  7. When should "Mom" and "Dad" be capitalized?

    When you are using the word "Dad" to refer to a specific person, it's standing in place of their name, and thus, like their name, would be capitalized. When you're talking about dads in general, it's a common …

  8. Difference between "sleeping with Sean Parker" and "sleeping on Sean ...

    1 Sleep on is a play of words here. You didn't know Sean Parker when you saw him -- you must have been sleeping all this while (you were unaware of developments related to Sean Parker).

  9. Changes in English names of people

    Jan 14, 2011 · Why is Robert called Bob and John called Jack sometimes? What is the history of or reason for this practice in changing the English names of people?

  10. grammaticality - Is the phrase "for free" correct? - English Language ...

    Aug 16, 2011 · Sean, above, wrote, "free is just a placeholder for $0." I disagree, and this is the point. The term 'for' must be used with a commodity. The use of a commodity, such as 'five dollars', can be …