won't

Aug. 13th, 2005 10:53 pm
[personal profile] eub
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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Date: 2005-08-15 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bhudson.livejournal.com
how long has english had official contractions?

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

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