john

Everyday

1. John is a boy's or man's name, one of the most common in English. tree →
2. In American slang, the john means the toilet. tree →

In the lessons

In maths, a name of a person in the story only. In stories and history, many kings, saints and famous people are called John. Phrases: «John Doe» (American, for an unknown person).

Examples

• John has 10 apples. tree →
• John buys 4 more. tree →
• John is 3 years older than Mary. tree →
• John and his sister walk to school together. tree →
• King John lived in England long ago. tree →
• John's football shirt has the number 9. tree →

Note

As a name, write it with a capital J: John. Short forms: Johnny, Jack. A name only; it carries no clue. Keep track of whose amount is John's. Trap: «John is 3 years older than Mary» means add 3 to Mary's age to get John's.

In Jewish tradition

In maths, a name of a person in the story only. In stories and history, many kings, saints and famous people are called John. Phrases: «John Doe» (American, for an unknown person).

Examples

• Proofed, formatted and Unicode transliteration by John Bruno Hare. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• Some are of the opinion that John Reuchlin, while others maintain that Paul Riccius was the author of it. (See Wolfii Biblioth. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

As a name, write it with a capital J: John. Short forms: Johnny, Jack. A name only; it carries no clue. Keep track of whose amount is John's. Trap: «John is 3 years older than Mary» means add 3 to Mary's age to get John's.