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

    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 …

  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 …

  4. contractions - Does "he's" mean both "he is" and "he has"?

    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 …

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

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

  6. "Invite" vs. "invitation" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Invite has been in use as a colloquial form of invitation since at least the mid-seventeenth century. There’s nothing wrong with it in the right place, but in formal contexts such as a printed card …

  7. tenses - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange

    Nov 10, 2010 · To add to Martha's answer: The simple past ("Did you see this") refers about an event in the past The present perfect ("Have you seen this") suggests a link with the present …

  8. 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 …

  9. Difference between "sleeping with Sean Parker" and "sleeping on …

    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).

  10. Why are "sugar" and "sure" pronounced with an SH?

    I've noticed many Scottish and Irish Gaelic words to be spelled with an s, followed by a vowel, and pronounced like sh. Think about the way Sean Connery speaks (not to mention how the Se in …