I have often wondered why we say won’t instead of willn’t. Willn’t sounds ugly, but it is a logical contraction for will not.

A reader of my e-newsletter sent me a link that explained why we say won’t, not willn’t. In brief, won’t doesn’t come from will not but from woll not, an alternative form that existed into the mid-1800s. Will muscled out woll, but won’t muscled out willn’t.

You can read more at: http://tinyurl.com/y9vwdp6

Posted on February 28th, 2010 by admin
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