Will I say why not (or what did I say?)
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Why I Won't
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"I won't because you don't like me"
"I won't because you don't love me"
A subtle difference that makes
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Today though we'll check on one word
"Won't" is our word, it's for "will not"
Ask me why not we say "willn't"
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Blame it on the Brits, Old English
Then for "will not" they said "wonnot"
Which soon was contracted to "won't"
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[Picture is 'screen print' of the link show below the picture]
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Today I am linked with Isadora Gruye at the Real Toads, Out of Standard Challenge
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For her challenge she said: "Visit The Amazing and Interesting Fact Generator for a factoid, then build a poem around it. How, when, and why is up to you!" I chose writing on the word, "won't", and why we say that instead of "willn't". This fact was brought to life on a link on the side bar of the Generator.
Labels: Personal-Challenge-2014, Poem, Real Toads, Syllabic Form
posted by Jim @ 7/03/2014 10:24:00 PM
3 comments
3 Comments:
ha ha ha ha...zing! Thanks for putting this one together. I revel in the cleverness. Viva la and thanks again!
yes, I see what you mean by your comment over on my poem. You and I are literalists. Some poets played with the facts but not us. We took them down and dirty with very little sugar and a slight laugh.
Thank you for lessons on the "won't" word, Dr Jim :)
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