Jane Austen Used Wont. Why Don't We?

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Jane Austen Used Wont. Why Don't We?

It probably had something to do with the rise of won't.

John McWhorter

Jan 27, 2023

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She was willing to allow he might have more good qualities than she had been **wont** to suppose. (Mansfield Park)

Wish, wont and win are all children of the same word. John explains.

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