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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 15 years ago
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Some dictionaries, like Merriam Webster, say that "mayn't" can be pronounced in two ways: \'ma-?nt, 'mant\
Is the first American?
Is the first American?
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I'm American, and I've never heard the second one. In fact, I very rarely hear the first. It is not at all usual here to use the contracted form "mayn't".
- I'm American, and I've never heard the second one.
- In fact, I very rarely hear the first.
- It is not at all usual here to use the contracted form "mayn't".
- 99% of the time.
- CJ
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I'm American, and I've never heard the second one. In fact, I very rarely hear the first. It is not at all usual here to use the contracted form "mayn't". We say "may not" 99.99% of the time.
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