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Subject: Grammar of "am want"
Category: Reference, Education and News > General Reference
Asked by: lobo42-ga
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Posted: 28 Nov 2006 18:29 PST
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Question ID: 786372

What is the grammatical basis for the phrase "am want to" as in "I am
want to go here rather than there." ?

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Subject: Re: Grammar of "am want"
From: nelson-ga on 28 Nov 2006 18:54 PST

wont not want

Subject: Re: Grammar of "am want"
From: pinkfreud-ga on 28 Nov 2006 19:01 PST

Nelson is right. "I am wont to go" is good (if stilted) English. "I am
want to go" is meaningless.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/wont

Subject: Re: Grammar of "am want"
From: lobo42-ga on 28 Nov 2006 19:14 PST

Ah. Thanks!

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