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Wont

usgb/wɔːnt/Volume
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Behavior Patterns

Indicates consistent, often long-standing actions or reactions of a person.

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As is his wont, he checked his emails first thing in the morning.
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Not an Error

Don't confuse 'wont' with 'won't', the contraction of 'will not'.

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He's wont to make that spelling mistake, unlike many who write 'won't'.
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Literary Flair

'Wont' can add a formal or old-fashioned tone to your speech or writing.

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She was wont to speak in an elegant, bygone dialect.
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