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Osee Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

we shall vs we will

Is it right to say we will do sth?
  

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then what's the difference between them, or when is one of them used? thanks a lot.
CliveHi,

Yes.

Clive
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Hi,

Generally speaking, 'shall' is not a feature of AmE. Have you found them using 'shall' much on Friends?

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Clive, how about the situation in written English? Thanks a lot.
CliveHi,

Generally speaking, 'shall' is not a feature of AmE. Have you found them using 'shall' much on Friends?

Best wishes, Clive
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Osee,

You can live your entire life in the U.S. without ever using the word shall, either in speech or in writing.

CJ
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Then what us people say when they want to express we ought to do something or we are supposed to do something?

In British English, it seems to be "we shall/should do that." Right?
CalifJimOsee,

You can live your entire life in the U.S. without ever using the word shall, either in speech or in writing.

CJ

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Hi Osee

We say things such as these:

I should do that.
I'm supposed to do that.
I ought to do that.
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when they want to express we ought to do something or we are supposed to do something
The word shall cannot be used to express ought to, supposed to, or should (with the possible exception of the interrogative cases Yankee has discussed above).

CJ
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I see. Thanks a lot for all of you.
YankeeHi Osee

We say things such as these:

I should do that.
I'm supposed to do that.
I ought to do that.
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