I shall go - we shall go or I will go - we will go

melo · #1 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2006, 16:34

I shall go and we shall go
Are considered out of fashion?

MikeNewYork · #2 (**permalink**) 22-Oct-2006, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by melo

I shall go and we shall go
Are considered out of fashion?

In AmE, it is a bit out of date except in polite questions or poetic language.

We still say:

Shall we go?
Shall we dance?
Shall I get us some champagne?

I believe "shall" is used more often in BrE.

Tdol · #3 (**permalink**) 23-Oct-2006, 04:48

Other than questions, 'shall' is less used in BrE too, though it is still there. It's fairly common in formal use.


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