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Guest Posted 21 years ago
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Shall
Now a days which word we use for feuture purpase"WILL OR SHELL?
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WILL paco
- WILL paco
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Plus;
be going to/may/might/would/could/probably will/ almost certainly will/must/have to/be about to/need to/want to/ plan to/ be __ing for the future/ shall
be going to/may/might/would/could/probably will/ almost certainly will/must/have to/be about to/need to/want to/ plan to/ be __ing for the future/ shall
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I'd agree that 'will' is more commonly used than 'shall'.
In questions, 'shall' is used for the 1st person:
1. 'Shall I answer your question?'
2. 'Shall we go?'
In BrE, 'shall' is still fairly commonly used in the 1st person, especially for emphasis:
3. 'Do you think José Mourinho will sign up Ronaldinho next season?' 'We shall have to wait and see.'
In questions, 'shall' is used for the 1st person:
1. 'Shall I answer your question?'
2. 'Shall we go?'
In BrE, 'shall' is still fairly commonly used in the 1st person, especially for emphasis:
3. 'Do you think José Mourinho will sign up Ronaldinho next season?' 'We shall have to wait and see.'
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I don't think 'shall' is very popular in AmE, though.
You got it! You can go a lifetime in the U.S. without ever hearing it or using it. (Same for "whom", by the way.)
At most it'll be "Shall I leave you two to discuss it?", "Shall we get going?", etc., i.e., first person questions.
CJ
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