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WORD - Slang: "I Shan't"

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Post  Vincent Law Mon Mar 04, 2013 7:53 am

'I shan't' is a contraction of shall not.

First Known Use of SHAN'T: 1664

Ex: "I shan't dignify that with an answer, what a stupid question!" - "Shall we go to the films this afternoon? No we shan't."

Usage notes:
Dated and very rarely used in North America, where it may not be understood. Like shall, it may also be considered formal or pompous, or used in a parody of British English speakers.

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