'll
(Redirected from ’ll)
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ll"
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
- Contraction of will.
- Contraction of shall.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /əl/, [əl], [l̩], [ɫ̩], [ʊ], [ɯ]
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Verb[edit]
'll (clitic) (chiefly informal)
- will, shall (marking the future tense)
- A little dab’ll do ya!
- 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Dinner Tonight: Fine Grunnien Roast, Fresh Vegetables:
- The roast’ll be in the galley oven most of the day. Don't open the door to check on it. [Drack]
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “'ll”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “'ll”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “’ll”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “'ll” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.