Thank you for that , so why isn't it " woln't " or even " wo'n't " ?
grayham Beginning to regret asking lol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 7:30 PM Subject: Re: [canals-list] Re: Internet Boaters Database + Coal & Diesel Boats (XP) > listz1 wrote: >> "Wont" ( or more correctly "won't") is a peculair word. It is a >> contraction of "will not ". >> So why isn't it correct to say " willn't"? >> > > Dictionary shows "ME wol not, will not" - so that's an old Middle English > word > > > Ron Jones > Process Safety & Development Specialist > Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near misses at > http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and > human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert > Einstein > >
