The Word "Won't"

[ZestolPastilevsky]

If won't is a contraction for will not, why do we write won't and not "win't." Is there some secret word "woll" that I'm not aware of? Any English grammar experts here?

 

[1srelluc]

I find it laughable when the "educated" use deer's to denote more than one deer.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

How about willn't?
There are many strange words and rules in English.
English is made of several languages.
The English language has the most words.

 

[rosends]

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[luiza]

Any English grammar experts here?

Takes one minute to become an expert , Mr Lazy.

"The earliest known use of the noun won't is in the 1850s.

OED's earliest evidence for won't is from 1857, in the writing of R. M. Ballantyne, author."

 

[DGS49]

"I am the fattest person in the swimming pool, aren't I?"

People use that expression because they want avoid using "ain't." But it makes no sense; "...are not I?"

The only proper way of saying it is, "I am the fattest person in the swimming pool, am I not?"

But I'm the only person I know of who would use that formulation.

 

[rosends]

If you have not, I encourage all to watch Gary Gulman's bit about abbreviating the states. It deals with other words as well, including won't.

 

[para bellum]

If won't is a contraction for will not, why do we write won't and not "win't." Is there some secret word "woll" that I'm not aware of? Any English grammar experts here?

Won't is like shan't. Shall not. It's one of the funky contractions.

There're contractions without apostrophes too, like gimme.

 

[g5000]

If won't is a contraction for will not, why do we write won't and not "win't." Is there some secret word "woll" that I'm not aware of? Any English grammar experts here?

I love thinking about the English language and its oddities.

Take the name "Sean". It rhymes with "lawn".

So how come the actor Sean Bean's name is not pronounced Shawn Bawn? Or Sheen Bean?

Leave me out of this!

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

I love thinking about the English language and its oddities.

Take the name "Sean". It rhymes with "lawn".

So how come the actor Sean Bean's name is not pronounced Shawn Bawn? Or Sheen Bean?

Leave me out of this!

And remember, "gh" can sound like a "W." Shaghn Baghn.

 

[ZestolPastilevsky]

"I am the fattest person in the swimming pool, aren't I?"

People use that expression because they want avoid using "ain't." But it makes no sense; "...are not I?"

The only proper way of saying it is, "I am the fattest person in the swimming pool, am I not?"

But I'm the only person I know of who would use that formulation.

"Amin't."