Like many grammar rules in English, “won’t” as the contraction for "will not" doesn’t make a lot of sense. Here's the explanation.

Contractions are made by shortening and combining two words, separated by an apostrophe. Here are some examples: can’t (can + not), don’t (do + not), and I’ve (I + have) are all contractions.

Americans like to combine multiple words into one super word. One way we do this is through contractions —combining two words to make one short word. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit ...

One of the first things new copy editors learn is that they should change the contraction ‘til to the word till, or, in more formal contexts, until.

Why let 'tis have all the fun? This season, get in the proclitic spirit with these 10 other charming word-beginning contractions.

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more grammar, humor, travel, tech and fun facts all week long.. Why doesn’t English use willn’t for the contraction of won’t?. The short ...

Americans like to combine multiple words into one super word. One way we do this is through contractions —combining two words to make one short word. Skip to main content. You have permission to edit ...