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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of God willing

Hi

I want to know if the expression God willing is as common in written English as it is in spoken English.

How often do you use it as a native speaker?

God willing, we'll be back home tomorrow.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom I want to know if the expression *** willing as common in written English as it is in spoken English. Common enough.

— Mister Micawber

  • Mr.
  • Tom I want to know if the expression *** willing as common in written English as it is in spoken English.
  • Common enough.
  • Many people use it who are not particularly religious—me, for example.
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Mr. TomI want to know if the expression *** willing as common in written English as it is in spoken English.
Common enough. Many people use it who are not particularly religious—me, for example.
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*** Willing used to express the wish that one will be able to do as one intends or that something will happen as planned.

"one day, *** willing, she and John might have a daughter"
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Mr. TomHow often do you use it as a native speaker?
"*** willing" is very frequently used by practitioners of Islam when speaking (or writing) of future actions or activities.
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Use of "*** willing" seems to vary in different parts of the world. It's not common in the UK, where only very religious people might say it.
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When I was a child in Ireland, people used to say what sounded to me like dee vee.
eg I'll see you tomorrow, dee vee.
It wasn't until years later that I realized this was .D,V., an abbreviation for the Latin Deo Volente (*** willing).

I don't know if this is still used in Ireland today or not.
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