Sir. John, vs John, Sir

Both "Sir John," and "John, sir" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Sir John," is used when addressing someone with a title before their name, while "John, sir" is used when addressing someone with a title after their name.

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This is not a common or correct way to address someone with a title before their name.

"Sir. John,"

The correct form is "Sir John," with the title before the name.

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There's a Dr. John Holden outside, sir.
We've received a message, sir. JOHN:
No. John, they took me somewhere.
Excuse me. John, your guests have arrived.
No. John, I'm just tired.
St. John, pray for us.
Thanks. John, the Scarran's forcing Pilot to transmit the message now.
- Sir John, your kindness...
St. John, we must get her warm.
They tricked me. John, get out of here.
The gospel of St. John, I wanted to save it.
No. John, I haven't had a drink in almost a year.
Jade St. John, Will Lexington, Wheelin' Dealin's next big thing... after me.
By the way. John, your car is hanging out over the sidewalk here.
Thank you. John, me and you'll head over first thing.
Here he is now. John, she's trying to help you.
- Mr. John, just before the shooting started, someone in the crowd was heard shouting something about their daughter.
And this is the granddaughter of Charles O'Hara-St. Johns, the Foundation chairman Miss Scarlett.
All right. John, I'm empowering you and your men to bring back those two...
I had no breath left. John, M'Lee is a calcivore, she's a feeder of bone.

Alternatives:

Sir John,

This is the correct way to address someone with a title after their name.

"John, Sir"

Use "John, sir" when addressing someone with a title after their name.

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Are you going down to see John, sir?
Sir John, Sir John, I am well acquainted with your manner of wrenching the true cause the false way.
Why, Sir John, my face does you no harm.
In faith, Sir John, we have.
I will discharge upon her, Sir John, with two bullets.
Why, you are so fat, Sir John, that you must needs be out of all compass.
Indeed, Sir John, you said so.
Faith, Sir John, 'tis more than time that I were there and you, too.
For the other, Sir John, let me see.
Yea, marry, Sir John, which I beseech you to let me have home with me.
Indeed, Sir John, you said so.
Pray thee, Sir John, let it be but twenty nobles.
Pacify yourself, Sir John, there comes no swaggerers here.
In faith, sir John, we have.
I am sure you are aware, Sir John, that my marriage has been declared null and void.
Your enemy, Sir John, not mine.
No, Sir John, you do not know me, Sir John.
You owe me money, Sir John, and now you pick a quarrel to beguile me of it.
~ I am John Murray, sir.
- I'm John Hickman, sir.

Alternatives:

John, sir

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Sir. John, vs John, Sir

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