Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosWhen Want Ousted Will0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -4:49-4:49Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of Lexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosSubscribe to listenWhen Want Ousted WillOur verb "will" is mostly used to indicate the future, but it wasn't always that way.John McWhorterMay 01, 2023∙ Paid14Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore1ShareVintage bedroom, circa 1910, with an antique vanity for applying cosmetics.Vacuous and vanity are, believe it or not, related to want. John explains.Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Already a paid subscriber? Sign inLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent EpisodesOversleeping at the SleepoverMay 20 • John McWhorterThe Story of UsApr 22 • John McWhorterFire, Die, RimMar 11 • John McWhorterHither and YonJan 7 • John McWhorterDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27, 2024 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15, 2024 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9, 2024 • John McWhorterThe World's Largest FamilyAug 1, 2024 • John McWhorter