Tuesday, April 7, 2015

contractions - "I'll not" vs "I won't" - when is which preferred?


I know these two common contractions:




I'll enjoy it


I won't enjoy it



I wonder: can one use the first one with a negative?



I'll not enjoy it.



Is this correct?


If so, when/how would one use it? Would it differ from "I won't" semantically?



Answer




"I'll not enjoy it" isn't incorrect, but it sounds a bit stilted or old-fashioned.


"I won't enjoy it" is the form more usually heard.


Either one should be understood to have the same meaning.


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