Eli ([personal profile] eub) wrote2005-08-13 10:53 pm
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won't

What words is "won't" an apostrophe-elision of, anyway?

"won(der that any should think I might do anything other than no)t"?
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[identity profile] eub.livejournal.com 2005-08-14 05:37 am (UTC)(link)
(Okay, OED says "colloq. contraction of woll not = will not".)
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[personal profile] blk 2005-08-14 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
You beat me to it.

[identity profile] bhudson.livejournal.com 2005-08-15 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
how long has english had official contractions?

[identity profile] eub.livejournal.com 2005-08-17 05:59 am (UTC)(link)
Norman Conquest of 1'66.

[identity profile] beaq.livejournal.com 2005-08-21 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
e'hee!
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