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Msre Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
When should i use "Shall" ?
Hello,
I was wondering if you can tell me what does "shall" mean , and what is the differemce between it and "will" .. as I remember in school they tought us that "shall" goes with "I" & "we" .
but i heard that "shall" has special conditions to be used in ,beisdes it's rare when i hear that word in movies or any english conversation... so could you please help me in that ?
Thanks
I was wondering if you can tell me what does "shall" mean , and what is the differemce between it and "will" .. as I remember in school they tought us that "shall" goes with "I" & "we" .
but i heard that "shall" has special conditions to be used in ,beisdes it's rare when i hear that word in movies or any english conversation... so could you please help me in that ?
Thanks
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msre I was wondering if you can tell me what does "shall" mean , Shall used to be used with first person instead of will , but it is not used much any more. Sometimes it is used for a polite request or for emphasis (determination or command). Shall we dance?
- msre I was wondering if you can tell me what does "shall" mean , Shall used to be used with first person instead of will , but it is not used much any more.
- Sometimes it is used for a polite request or for emphasis (determination or command).
- Shall we dance?
- ") Shall we go?
- We shall overcome and be victorious.
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msreI was wondering if you can tell me what does "shall" mean ,Shall used to be used with first person instead of will, but it is not used much any more. Sometimes it is used for a polite request or for emphasis (determination or command).
Shall we dance? (A more formal and polite version of "Let's dance.")
Shall we go?
We
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Shall has generally been replaced by will in all but the most formal speech and writing. However, when shall and will introduce questions, there is a difference.
Shall we go? means "Do you want to go?"
Will we get coffee? You're not sure whether they'll serve coffee or not.
Shall we go? means "Do you want to go?"
Will we get coffee? You're not sure whether they'll serve coffee or not.
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Thank you , it makes sense now.
but can you please give me an example about using "shall" as a question tag ?
but can you please give me an example about using "shall" as a question tag ?
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Thanks AlpheccaStars
It makes sense now , but how about using "shall" as a question tag ? does the statment have to have the word "shall" or not ?
i mean like
what about going to cinema , shall we ?
we shall eat pizza , shall not we ?
, or both are wrong ?
Thanks again
It makes sense now , but how about using "shall" as a question tag ? does the statment have to have the word "shall" or not ?
i mean like
what about going to cinema , shall we ?
we shall eat pizza , shall not we ?
, or both are wrong ?
Thanks again
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Thanks Markoe
In fact I used to think they both have the same meaning , but now i know
In fact I used to think they both have the same meaning , but now i know
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msrewhat about going to cinema , shall we ?The first is OK. What do you think about going to cinema, shall we?
we shall eat pizza , shall not we ?
, or both are wrong ?
You might hear this on occasion. It sounds formal and old-fashioned.
We shall eat pizza , shall we not? (shan't we?)
This one is far m
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Compare shall I......? and will you.....?
Shall I shut the door? (=Do you want me to shut it?
Will you shut the door? (=I want you to shut it)
Shall I shut the door? (=Do you want me to shut it?
Will you shut the door? (=I want you to shut it)
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AnonymousShall I shut the door? (=Do you want me to shut it? Will you shut the door? (=I want you to shut it)Those are fine.
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i had an english teacher, and he refused to teach"shall" for us. he said that it uses only in old english however people many dont use it. therefore he was satisfy to give the meaning
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