shan't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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"But unless they find an alternative that's going to work they're going to lose customers because I shan't be buying it from there. They need to listen to the feedback."
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023
Marvel Studios cannot, will not, shan't be stopped.
From Salon • May 18, 2022
“If things go wrong, nobody can blame you for it. You have no policies to shape and precedent says you shan’t say anything.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2021
As A. Hyatt Mayor, one of the museum’s legendary curators, later recalled, Burdick “twisted himself into his overcoat” and said goodbye, adding, “I shan’t be back.”
From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2013
‘If you don’t come back, sir, then I shan’t, that’s certain,’ said Sam.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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