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Guyper Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Shall Vs. Will

1.I SHALL go tomorrow if it's fine

2.You SHALL go out if you are good

3.My mind is made up. He SHALL go

Hi, how do I know when to use SHALL instead of WILL?

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Guyper how do I know when to use SHALL instead of WILL? , that is very simple. Never use shall .

— CalifJim

  • Guyper how do I know when to use SHALL instead of WILL?
  • , that is very simple.
  • Never use shall .
  • For all practical purposes it's a completely dead word in modern American English.
  • CJ
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Guyperhow do I know when to use SHALL instead of WILL?
In the U.S., that is very simple. Never use shall. For all practical purposes it's a completely dead word in modern American English.

CJ
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In British English, "shall" is not dead, but in everyday and conversational use it's simplest to (almost)always use "will". "shall" tends to have a formal or old-fashioned feel to it. There are allegedly complicated grammatical rules about "shall" versus "will", but most native British speakers do not understand or follow them.

The one instance I can think of offhand when I would use "sh
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