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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of shall and should
what is the use of shall and should?
is shall still used in english grammar?.
is shall still used in english grammar?.
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Shall is still used but not as often as it was. Shall = will. You shall do this!
- Shall is still used but not as often as it was.
- Shall = will.
- You shall do this!
- Should = ought to.
- You should clean you room.
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Shall is still used but not as often as it was.
Shall = will. You shall do this!
Should = ought to. You should clean you room. You ought to clean your room. (It is a good idea for you to do it).
Shall = will. You shall do this!
Should = ought to. You should clean you room. You ought to clean your room. (It is a good idea for you to do it).
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To indicate colourless future, shall is only used in the first persons (I and we):
I shall/will go there tomorrow.
Shall is becoming less and less common even here and is hardly used at all in AmE. However, in first person polite questions it is mandatory:
Shall I open the window? (Not: Will I open...)
Shall retains some of its ol
I shall/will go there tomorrow.
Shall is becoming less and less common even here and is hardly used at all in AmE. However, in first person polite questions it is mandatory:
Shall I open the window? (Not: Will I open...)
Shall retains some of its ol
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