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Should I use "the John" or "the john" when referring to the slang phrase for toilet?

English Language & Usage Asked by Incrementalist on June 12, 2021

Should I capitalize the “j” in John when referring to a toilet as “the john.” The same goes for lazy Susan and other words that are also names.

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Since the john is not a proper noun, lower case is more useful for clarity. This way, you could avoid ambiguity in situations like...

When John arrived at work, he headed straight for the john.

Correct answer by Jas. MacOisdealbha on June 12, 2021

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