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Questions tagged [will-shall]

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Will someone to do something

I know it's OK to use will with a reflective pronoun: I willed myself to remember her name. He willed himself to work. But is it possible to will not self? - I willed him to work. He willed her to remember his name.
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Shall and Will Usage

Can I say: I shall do it meaning that I am 100% it will happen? Then, if yes, we have such a scene. I am football player and I am in front of my trainer. He is saying "You shall win!" meaning that he is 100% sure I will win. Can I say: Shall I…
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Shall used in the first person future tense (I believe...?)

Would it be correct to say, "Well then, I shall be on with it, now shalt I".
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What is the negative question form of "Shall we~?"

"not" comes after auxiliary verb. For example: "I can go." "I can not go." Then, What is the negative question form of "Shall we~?"? "Shall not we go?" In this sentence "not" came after auxiliary verb "Shall". Then, "Shall not we go?" Is this…
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Shall have to have something to verb

The context: Anne with her brothers and they all have their sandwiches. "Where do you mean to have lunch ?" asked Anne. "If we stay here much longer, I shall really have to have something to eat - and it's not nearly time yet. I wish I didn't…
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Shall we learn / Will we learn

Shall we learn Spanish next year? Will we learn Spanish next year? If I understand right, both versions are possible but the meaning is different. The first one can be used in a conversation between friends who both are learning Spanish in a…
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Is "I do, so shall you" correct English?

Is "I do, so shall you" correct English? I feel like so, but when I google, I cannot find similar sentences, all I found are "as you sow, so shall you reap", but I try to see if the verb can be omitted if they are the same. I'm not sure mainly…
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Is "shall" still used?

Is the mighty "shall", which in my opinion is much stronger in obligation than "must", still in use? I would like to start using it in daily speech and in writing.
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When I must use `shall` and when I must use `will`?

I know, shall we use only with I and We. Is it right? But can I use will with I and We? Is it true in the USA shall use rarely?
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Question related to future tense: "shall" vs "will"

What is the difference between these sentences? Tell me, doctor, shall I lose weight? Tell me, doctor, will I lose weight?
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"I shall come, not will"

Recently I asked about I shall come, not will whether it could be used instead of I will definitely come, not maybe How I came to such a question. Here Shall and Will Usage I asked about "Shall I win?" pointing that it could have some variants of…
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I shall come, not will

Native speakers, how can you comment such a sentence: I shall come, not will Can I use it for I will definitely come, not maybe Adding some information other people asked me about. How I came to such a question. Here Shall and Will Usage I asked…
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