usage of Shall and Will
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What is the correct usage?
I shall update you
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I will update you.
in short, what is the difference between Shall and Will ?
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What is the correct usage?
I shall update you
or
I will update you.
in short, what is the difference between Shall and Will ?
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Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
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What is the correct usage?
I shall update you
or
I will update you.
in short, what is the difference between Shall and Will ?
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asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
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What is the correct usage?
I shall update you
or
I will update you.
in short, what is the difference between Shall and Will ?
usage
usage
asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
6
asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
6
asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
6
asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
6
asked Oct 29 at 11:16
Ahmed Koya Palliveedu
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Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
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Nov 1 at 23:47
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Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
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Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
– sumelic
Nov 1 at 23:47
Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
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They're very similar in meaning, especially in your example, where both make perfect sense and mean the same thing. But there are a few differences.
"Will" can only ever mean that something definite is going to happen in the future, as far as the speaker is aware. For example, you could say "The weather will be good tomorrow," if you have just seen a weather forecast, saying that the weather will be good. But you wouldn't say "the weather shall be good". That would sound almost as if you are commanding or asking the weather to be good.
This is because "shall" can have a feeling of command. Think of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not...", or Gandalf, saying "You shall not pass!" This meaning is most obvious when speaking in the second or third person (You shall, or He/she shall).
But if you say "I shall..." then you are essentially commanding yourself, which gives it a meaning equivalent to "I will..."
You can also use shall to form questions. For example, you could ask "Shall I get the milk?" Here, you are reversing that command aspect by asking the other person whether they "command" you to get the milk! Notice, "Will I get the milk?" wouldn't make much sense. This question-forming use is only really for the 1st person. You wouldn't ask someone "Shall you get the milk?" but perhaps, "Can you get the milk?"
It would be worth thinking about the meaning of "should" as well, as it is closely related to "shall".
In terms of which word you should use, and when; if they are equivalent, as in the examples you gave, people are more likely to use "will" than "shall". However, there are scenarios where only "shall" makes sense. I believe that in the USA, "shall" is used very little, so you may just confuse people if you use it there.
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They're very similar in meaning, especially in your example, where both make perfect sense and mean the same thing. But there are a few differences.
"Will" can only ever mean that something definite is going to happen in the future, as far as the speaker is aware. For example, you could say "The weather will be good tomorrow," if you have just seen a weather forecast, saying that the weather will be good. But you wouldn't say "the weather shall be good". That would sound almost as if you are commanding or asking the weather to be good.
This is because "shall" can have a feeling of command. Think of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not...", or Gandalf, saying "You shall not pass!" This meaning is most obvious when speaking in the second or third person (You shall, or He/she shall).
But if you say "I shall..." then you are essentially commanding yourself, which gives it a meaning equivalent to "I will..."
You can also use shall to form questions. For example, you could ask "Shall I get the milk?" Here, you are reversing that command aspect by asking the other person whether they "command" you to get the milk! Notice, "Will I get the milk?" wouldn't make much sense. This question-forming use is only really for the 1st person. You wouldn't ask someone "Shall you get the milk?" but perhaps, "Can you get the milk?"
It would be worth thinking about the meaning of "should" as well, as it is closely related to "shall".
In terms of which word you should use, and when; if they are equivalent, as in the examples you gave, people are more likely to use "will" than "shall". However, there are scenarios where only "shall" makes sense. I believe that in the USA, "shall" is used very little, so you may just confuse people if you use it there.
answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
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They're very similar in meaning, especially in your example, where both make perfect sense and mean the same thing. But there are a few differences.
"Will" can only ever mean that something definite is going to happen in the future, as far as the speaker is aware. For example, you could say "The weather will be good tomorrow," if you have just seen a weather forecast, saying that the weather will be good. But you wouldn't say "the weather shall be good". That would sound almost as if you are commanding or asking the weather to be good.
This is because "shall" can have a feeling of command. Think of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not...", or Gandalf, saying "You shall not pass!" This meaning is most obvious when speaking in the second or third person (You shall, or He/she shall).
But if you say "I shall..." then you are essentially commanding yourself, which gives it a meaning equivalent to "I will..."
You can also use shall to form questions. For example, you could ask "Shall I get the milk?" Here, you are reversing that command aspect by asking the other person whether they "command" you to get the milk! Notice, "Will I get the milk?" wouldn't make much sense. This question-forming use is only really for the 1st person. You wouldn't ask someone "Shall you get the milk?" but perhaps, "Can you get the milk?"
It would be worth thinking about the meaning of "should" as well, as it is closely related to "shall".
In terms of which word you should use, and when; if they are equivalent, as in the examples you gave, people are more likely to use "will" than "shall". However, there are scenarios where only "shall" makes sense. I believe that in the USA, "shall" is used very little, so you may just confuse people if you use it there.
answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
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They're very similar in meaning, especially in your example, where both make perfect sense and mean the same thing. But there are a few differences.
"Will" can only ever mean that something definite is going to happen in the future, as far as the speaker is aware. For example, you could say "The weather will be good tomorrow," if you have just seen a weather forecast, saying that the weather will be good. But you wouldn't say "the weather shall be good". That would sound almost as if you are commanding or asking the weather to be good.
This is because "shall" can have a feeling of command. Think of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not...", or Gandalf, saying "You shall not pass!" This meaning is most obvious when speaking in the second or third person (You shall, or He/she shall).
But if you say "I shall..." then you are essentially commanding yourself, which gives it a meaning equivalent to "I will..."
You can also use shall to form questions. For example, you could ask "Shall I get the milk?" Here, you are reversing that command aspect by asking the other person whether they "command" you to get the milk! Notice, "Will I get the milk?" wouldn't make much sense. This question-forming use is only really for the 1st person. You wouldn't ask someone "Shall you get the milk?" but perhaps, "Can you get the milk?"
It would be worth thinking about the meaning of "should" as well, as it is closely related to "shall".
In terms of which word you should use, and when; if they are equivalent, as in the examples you gave, people are more likely to use "will" than "shall". However, there are scenarios where only "shall" makes sense. I believe that in the USA, "shall" is used very little, so you may just confuse people if you use it there.
answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
3378
They're very similar in meaning, especially in your example, where both make perfect sense and mean the same thing. But there are a few differences.
"Will" can only ever mean that something definite is going to happen in the future, as far as the speaker is aware. For example, you could say "The weather will be good tomorrow," if you have just seen a weather forecast, saying that the weather will be good. But you wouldn't say "the weather shall be good". That would sound almost as if you are commanding or asking the weather to be good.
This is because "shall" can have a feeling of command. Think of the Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not...", or Gandalf, saying "You shall not pass!" This meaning is most obvious when speaking in the second or third person (You shall, or He/she shall).
But if you say "I shall..." then you are essentially commanding yourself, which gives it a meaning equivalent to "I will..."
You can also use shall to form questions. For example, you could ask "Shall I get the milk?" Here, you are reversing that command aspect by asking the other person whether they "command" you to get the milk! Notice, "Will I get the milk?" wouldn't make much sense. This question-forming use is only really for the 1st person. You wouldn't ask someone "Shall you get the milk?" but perhaps, "Can you get the milk?"
It would be worth thinking about the meaning of "should" as well, as it is closely related to "shall".
In terms of which word you should use, and when; if they are equivalent, as in the examples you gave, people are more likely to use "will" than "shall". However, there are scenarios where only "shall" makes sense. I believe that in the USA, "shall" is used very little, so you may just confuse people if you use it there.
answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
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answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
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answered Oct 29 at 11:33
Tim Foster
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answered Oct 29 at 11:33
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Possible duplicate of When should I use "shall" versus "will"?
– sumelic
Nov 1 at 23:47