It's the educational post
Awhile back I said that I would post the difference between SHALL and WILL. Ofcourse you may not find it as infinitely fascinating as I do, but what can I say, it's a slow day on my blog.
WILL- promise/threat
SHALL- simple future
But it is more than those simple definitions. There is actually a formula of when to use what.
SIMPLE FUTURE:
I shall... go to the market
You will... go with me
S/he will...drive
We will...behave appropriately.
PROMISE/THREAT:
I will...not drive after beer class.
You shall... not drive either.
S/he shall...
We shall...
Why first person is swapped out like that, no clue, but that's the way will/shall works for any of you who like me a month ago, didn't know.
Air Supply and John Waite are coming to town. I can get really REALLY hammered and singalong with I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you... or I ain't missing you... I ain't missing... or Everytime I see you smile you know... blah blah blah. But again let me emphasize how hammered I would have to be.
I love Clay Aiken's new hair-- he looks just like PeeWee Herman now! That duet was my highlight of the AI finale. (After my favorite guy, Gedeon was knocked out, I lost interest.)
WILL- promise/threat
SHALL- simple future
But it is more than those simple definitions. There is actually a formula of when to use what.
SIMPLE FUTURE:
I shall... go to the market
You will... go with me
S/he will...drive
We will...behave appropriately.
PROMISE/THREAT:
I will...not drive after beer class.
You shall... not drive either.
S/he shall...
We shall...
Why first person is swapped out like that, no clue, but that's the way will/shall works for any of you who like me a month ago, didn't know.
Air Supply and John Waite are coming to town. I can get really REALLY hammered and singalong with I'm all out of love, I'm so lost without you... or I ain't missing you... I ain't missing... or Everytime I see you smile you know... blah blah blah. But again let me emphasize how hammered I would have to be.
I love Clay Aiken's new hair-- he looks just like PeeWee Herman now! That duet was my highlight of the AI finale. (After my favorite guy, Gedeon was knocked out, I lost interest.)
posted by Nic at 12:02 AM
2 Comments:
LOL LOL LOL Man, your posts are getting better and better - people here in the office are going to start thinking I've gone loopy, with all the uncontrolable laughter!
Very funny! My high school style book said this about shall/will:
A swimmer in distress cries, "I shall drown; no one will save me!" A suicide puts it the other way: "I will drown; no one shall save me!"
Now, if I were drowning, I'd probably just yell "Help!!!"
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