Post #163

🔰SHALL 🔻Shall is not used very much nowadays and mostly in formal speech and some legal documents. Originally Shall was used instead of Will in first person (with I and We) when talking about the future. Now almost everyone uses Will with all subjects. Nowadays, the most common use of shall in everyday English (although not in American English) is in questions that serve as offers or suggestions: "Shall I ...?" or "Shall we ...?" 🔻Situations where Shall is still occasionally used: 1⃣ Suggestion ⚠️Notice how each of these can easily be replaced byshould. 🔹Shall I get a pizza for dinner tonight? 🔹Shall we take a taxi home? It's cold. 🔹Shall I close the window? 🔹Shall we go now? 2⃣ Offers / Volunteering to do something 🔹That bag looks heavy. Shall I carry it for you? 🔹Shall I wait for you? 🔹I shall make the arrangements for you. 3⃣ Instructions(asking for or giving) 🔹What shall I do with your mail when it arrives? 🔹I shall meet you there at 7. 🔹You shall not pass! (said Gandalf to the Balrog in Lord of the Rings) 4⃣ Promises 🔹You shall be the first person to know. (= I promise that you will be the first person) 🔹I shall get you a new bike for your birthday. 5⃣ Confirmation(Statement of Fact) ⚠️Notice how each of these can easily be replaced bywill. 🔹I shall turn 30 next week. 🔹We shall know the results of the exam next week. 🔹I shall meet you there at 7. 6⃣ Formal written regulations and rules This is very formal and normally avoided in spoken English.The passiveis most often used in this situation. 🔹A record shall be kept of all students arriving late to class. (= school regulations) 🔹Members of the board of directors shall be elected annually. (= company regulations) @EnglishGrammarSecrets