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Old 31-Mar-2006, 05:03
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Default Re: shall & will

Traditionally, 'shall' was used for I/we. Nowadys in British English, it is mostly used in questions in everday speech, though it is still used in formal language, so 'I shall' is fine in a business letter. American speakers don't use it much, or at all in many cases.
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