Why is the breakup letter called "dear John"? In English, "dear Johnletter" refers specifically to "letters of renunciation; letters of parting.". This expression originated from the World War II period

Why is the breakup letter called "dear John"?

In English, "dear John letter" refers specifically to "letter of renunciation; letter of parting".

This expression originated in the United States during World War II. "John" was the most popular baby boy name from 1880-1923. This is also the most common name for people of the right age to join the army at that time.

A large number of U.S. troops are stationed overseas, for months or even years. Over time, many of the soldiers' wives or girlfriends decided not to wait for their return and to start a new love. They wrote a parting letter with a pen that began with "Dear John."

Men who receive breakup letters laugh at themselves, and the meaning of Dear John Letter as a breakup letter is widely spread, and it is often used for women to write breakup letters to men.

There are many expressions in English that are similar to "dear John", using personal names to imply a certain meaning.

Jack shall have Jill means that a lover will eventually become a family. The allusion to Jack and Jill is from a "Jack and Jill" in the Nursery Rhymes of Mother Goose.

Jack and Jill were also gradually extended to mean boy, girl, boy and girl, and could be lovers. In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, there is: "Jack shall have Jill; Nought shall go ill"。

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