Rejected petition Add the word "mayn't" to the official English dictionary

We believe that the abbreviation ''mayn't'' (as in 'may not') should be added to the official English dictionary. It is unfair that similar words like 'can't', 'don't', 'shouldn't' and 'mustn't' have earned the privilege to appear whereas 'mayn't' has not.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government is not responsible for the content of dictionaries.

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Date submitted 18 January 2017
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