Dear John…

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“Dear John” at the beginning of an email is an example of a(n)
 
a)       attachment
b)       complimentary close
c)       salutation
d)       subject line
 
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“Dear John” is an example of a salutation.  Salutation is the word used in correspondence that means “greeting”, also die Begrüßung oder die Anrede.

“Dear John” also has another meaning.

✉️💔 A “Dear John letter” is a letter written to a man by his romantic partner, telling him that the relationship is over.

🪖 💔  The first known use of this phrase was during the Second World War, when women wrote to their soldier husbands/boyfriends, ending the relationship.

💔 💌 Wenn ein Mann also einen “Dear John” Brief erhält, dann macht seine Partnerin “Schluss”.