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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Shall

Is this conversation correct with 'shall'?
A: I am really hungry. Shall I have lunch first?
B: Of course, You shall.
  

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Shall is very old-fashioned. It is mainly used in legal documents and formal speech. Americans do not use it in everyday conversations.

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  • Shall is very old-fashioned.
  • It is mainly used in legal documents and formal speech.
  • Americans do not use it in everyday conversations.
  • It sounds stilted and strange.
  • A: I am really hungry.
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Shall is very old-fashioned. It is mainly used in legal documents and formal speech.
Americans do not use it in everyday conversations. It sounds stilted and strange.

A: I am really hungry. Should I have lunch first?
B: Of course you should.
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Anonymous Is this conversation correct with 'shall'?A: I am really hungry. Shall I have lunch first?B: Of course, You shall.
In British English, "I'm really hungry. Shall I have lunch first?" is not too strange, though most people would probably say "Should" rather than "Shall" in that case. "Of course, you shall" is odd as a reply. "Of course you shall" is di
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