I'm just curious as to why my spell check doesn't flag wont. If I try to write dont and not don't, I get a nice little red underline under dont. There it goes again.
wont |wônt; w?nt| adjective [ predic. ] poetic/literary (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed : he was wont to arise at 5:30 every morning.
And Scarlet Fever can't answer it anymore simple than that:I can't ask the question anymore simpler than that.
rom Dictionary;
it's one of those words which people never use any more.Quote:
wont |wônt; w?nt| adjective [ predic. ] poetic/literary (of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed : he was wont to arise at 5:30 every morning.
You people are unreal; I guess you didn't understand the question.
Wont is a word.
Won't is a different word.
Hence, the spellchecker doesn't correct it.
Conversely "dont" is not a word, so it gets flagged.
Thank you sir - finally someone that can answer a simple question.
from Dictionary;
it's one of those words which people never use any more.
MACDRIVE, it's the kind of error that would get flagged if you were using a program's "grammar" check, but not spell check, for the reason outlined above.
But really, these kinds of typos are the most difficult to spot, and I personally find it much easier to print my entire piece of work out and go through it with an nice red pen the old fashioned way. Think of this as a great opportunity to learn a new word! Wont is quite a cool, esoteric one. SAT word, even. You can use it in conversation and watch people look confused at you. Excellent word!
I imagine regional phonetics would flavor how 'wont' and 'won't' are spoken. Being originally from midwestern U.S., I'd be wont to pronounce 'wont' as 'want'.I use it and others occasionally and get stares. Just using the word that pops to mind at the moment. The problem with wont and won't is the meaning is rather different. Almost opposite.
Wont is a word.
Won't is a different word.
Hence, the spellchecker doesn't correct it.
Wont is a word, as is won't.
There's a magical book called a dictionary where you can look up works, it'll tell you what they mean.
You people are unreal; I guess you didn't understand the question.
I imagine regional phonetics would flavor how 'wont' and 'won't' are spoken. Being originally from midwestern U.S., I'd be wont to pronounce 'wont' as 'want'.