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Sep 18, 2014how do i know when to use jon and i, or jon and me? Dec 6, 2014from 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. 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.

I was taught, lo, many years ago, that you should use a comma before the name of the person (s) you address. Apr 12, 2017john 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.