
Is willn't ever used? - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 14, 2016 · No, no one uses willn't. Only won't is correct in all major dialects. It's actually a contraction of the earlier woll not, but English changed and will became more standard, though …
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The question may arise why "will not" is contracted to "won't" and not to "willn't/ wiln't/win't". The /i/ in "will" is a secondary sound, the primary sound was o as we see in Latin vole:re (infinitive, to …
contractions - Why do we say won't instead of willn't? - English ...
Why hasn't "willn't" (or "amn't" for that matter) become accepted? I am tempted to attribute it to euphony ...
etymology - What is "won't" a contraction of? - English Language ...
Willn't is an archaic version that remains in some dictionaries. I have no idea if it is in current use. Once I found it as a teenager, I very, very occasionally used it as a bit of a joke.
negation - Will you not, or Will not (won't) you? - English …
When asking someone questions about the future, would you ask Will you not? or Will not (won't) you? For example, of 1.
"won't" vs. "wouldn't" - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
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contraction or not? - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Apr 7, 2017 · And I said the "bulk" of the article which you quoted is about the possessive, which is not present in the actual question. Why do we write "won't" instead of willn't? We can also …
Why is "will not" contracted as "won't"? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate: What is “won't” a contraction of? The Why is "cannot" spelled as one word? post brought back another oddity I noticed when learning English. The …
differences - "When X is" or "When X will be"? - English Language ...
I always have a tough time with this. Suppose the following: The software will be installed when the computer is ready. versus The software will be installed when the computer will be ready.
Is it natural to say "Ok, I will"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
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