# shan't

Pronunciation: US say "SHANT" /ʃænt/; UK say "SHAHNT" /ʃɑːnt/

## Verb

1. Contraction of shall not. Chiefly British; dated or formal in American English. *(archaic, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, UK)* — Contraction of shall not (negative auxiliary).
   - Simple: Contraction of shall not. It is mostly British and sounds old-fashioned in American English.
   - _I shan't tolerate that sort of language at the dinner table._
   - _We shan't reach the village before nightfall in this weather._

## Origin

A contraction of "shall not," formed from "shall" plus "-n't," historically passing through the form "shannot."

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