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Mabdel
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Dear collegues
need ur help again when do we use "shall" and "will" thanks in advance for ur help . |
26 Apr 2010
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Blackjack
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Shall versus WillPeople may sometimes tell you that there is
no difference between shall and will, or even that today
nobody uses shall (except in offers such as "Shall I call a
taxi?"). This is not really true. The difference between shall
and will is often hidden by the fact that we usually contract
them in speaking with �ll. But the difference does exist. The
truth is that there are two conjugations for the verb will: | 1st
Conjugation (objective, simple statement of fact) | | | Person | Verb | Example | Contraction | | Singular | I | shall | I shall be in
London tomorrow. | I �ll | | you | will | You
will see a large building on the left. | You �ll | | he,
she, it | will | He will be wearing blue. | He �ll | | Plural | we | shall | We shall not be
there when you arrive. | We shan �t | | you | will | You
will find his office on the 7th floor. | You �ll | | they | will | They
will arrive late. | They �ll |
| 2nd Conjugation (subjective, strong assertion, promise or
command) | | | Person | Verb | Example | Contraction | | Singular | I | will | I will do
everything possible to help. | I �ll | | you | shall | You
shall be sorry for this. | You �ll | | he, she, it | shall | It
shall be done. | It �ll | | Plural | we | will | We
will not interfere. | We won �t | | you | shall | You
shall do as you �re told. | You �ll | | they | shall | They
shall give one month �s notice. | They �ll |
It
is true that this difference is not universally recognized. However,
let those who make assertions such as "People in the USA never use
�shall �" peruse a good US English dictionary, or many US legal documents
which often contain phrases such as: - Each party shall
give one month �s notice in writing in the event of termination.
Note
that exactly the same rule applies in the case of should and would. It
is perfectly normal, and somewhat more elegant, to write, for example: - I
should be grateful if you would kindly send me your latest
catalogue.
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26 Apr 2010
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Mabdel
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Thank u so much brother for giving me a full image. A long time I DIDN4T HEAR FROM U. |
26 Apr 2010
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vardaki
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Shall for preference and will for asking a question:
Shall we have a cup of tea?
Will we get tea here?
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26 Apr 2010
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