Shouldnt

/ˈʃʊdənt/ verb

Definition

Contraction meaning 'should not'; expressing something that is not recommended or is wrong to do.

Etymology

Modern contraction combining 'should' (from Old English 'sceolde') and 'not,' with the 'o' dropped. Contractions became standard written English around the 1800s.

Kelly Says

English contractions like 'shouldn't' are actually quite old in spoken language, but we only started writing them down regularly when writing became more conversational!

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