Conjunctions

[Nixy]

Can't, Wouldn't, Couldn't, Shouldn't, Don't...they all make sense, you can pull the two words out of them no problem...

What about "Won't" how does "Will not" turn into "Won't"???

 

[tonksy]

would not.

 

[A.B.Normal]

{singing} working on phrases and clauses ... {/singing}

*damn you Schoolhouse Rock

 

[Aunty Em]

You wanted to know where it came from. I'm afraid I don't know how far back it's from but I would think Old English at the very least.

Etymology

Previously also wo'n't, abbreviation of wollnot or woll not, archaic negations of will.

It actually stems from the german wollnot:

http://semanticsarchive.net/Archive/WE4ZThiY/EckardtESSLLI05.pdf

 

[A.B.Normal]

Can't, Wouldn't, Couldn't, Shouldn't, Don't...they all make sense, you can pull the two words out of them no problem...

What about "Won't" how does "Will not" turn into "Won't"???

And I think you mean Contractions,not Conjunctions.

 

[Luis G]

^^ smart ass

*was about to say the same thing

 

[Nixy]

would not.

Won't = Will not

Aunty em's post answers my question though, will used to be woll and now it all makes sense

 

[Spirit]

Conjunction junction, what's your function??

 

[tonksy]

Won't = Will not

Aunty em's post answers my question though, will used to be woll and now it all makes sense

It was just a guess, I know what won't means.

 

[highwayman]

I wouldn't say that...

 

[tonksy]

 

[Aunty Em]

Won't = Will not

Aunty em's post answers my question though, will used to be woll and now it all makes sense

I won't crow about it....