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How to spell willing

Willing is spelled W-I-L-L-I-N-G. The part people get wrong: double L.

hear itwill·ing/'wɪlɪŋ/adjectiveRules and real life

What it means: Ready and happy to do something.

In a sentence: She is willing to help her friend with the homework.

The part people get wrong

Watch for double l.

Same family: willingly, unwilling, will, willed, willingness. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Willing” comes from the Old English word “willan,” meaning “to want” or “to wish.” Over time, it shifted from simply having a desire to doing something by choice, without being forced.

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