[Grammar] He'll not do it / He won't do it

[englishhobby]

Are the contractions (he)'ll not and (he) won't equally often used?

 

[emsr2d2]

The second is more natural in my variant of English but the former is used by other BrE speakers. It's quite regional. I'm from the south-east of England. A friend of mine from Lincolnshire would use the former, as would another friend from Yorkshire.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Are the contractions (he)'ll not and (he) won't equally often used?

In AmE, "he'll not" is uncommon.