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you shan't have my king quite yet When one's king is checked in chess, he says to his opponent "you shan't have my king quite yet". Does he mean "I won't let you check and mate my king, it is too soon yet"?
29 нояб. 2016 г., 8:49
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I should have specified it is outdated in AmE. It would be helpful questioners specified AmE or BE or both.
29 ноября 2016 г.
I still commonly use 'shan't' today, and so do many other people that I know.
29 ноября 2016 г.
This is 17th century English. You wouldn't express this thought this way today. 'Shan't' will get you some odd looks.
29 ноября 2016 г.
Shan't is an abbreviation of shall not.
29 ноября 2016 г.
Hi, yes, that's exactly what they mean, that they won't let you take the king so soon. Hope this helps
29 ноября 2016 г.
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