This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Add the word "mayn't" to the official English dictionary
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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.
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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