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  1. Tdol
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    #1 09-Oct-2003, 00:00

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    What's the truth about 'shall' nowadays?
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    #2 19-Aug-2006, 22:16

    Re: Shall

    As one poster said, TDol frames great polls. They provide a background to some great discussions and though I'm certainly not trying to inhibit such things, there is a great book out that points us to the truth about how virtually every structure word/phrase is used in English.

    It's entitled,

    The Longman Grammar of Spoken and Written English by D. Biber et al.

    and a link to Amazon,

    http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/...+Grammar+Biber
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    #3 22-Sep-2006, 14:43

    Re: Shall

    I've pushed the wrong button. I'm sorry
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    #4 02-Oct-2006, 12:46

    Re: Shall

    Let me disabuse you of the belief that shall is used mainly in questions nowadays. Or in other words, I shall hereby.disabuse you of the belief that shall is used mainly in questions nowadays.

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    #5 12-Oct-2006, 05:39

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    Let me disabuse you of the belief that shall is used mainly in questions nowadays. Or in other words, I shall hereby.disabuse you of the belief that shall is used mainly in questions nowadays.

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    #6 12-Oct-2006, 06:13

    Re: Shall

    No, you shall not!
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    #7 13-Oct-2006, 22:16

    Re: Shall

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    No, you shall not!
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    #8 13-Oct-2006, 23:58

    Re: Shall

    Isn't "should" more commonly used in AmE instead?
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    #9 28-Dec-2006, 07:14

    Re: Shall

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork View Post
    Shalln't I?
    Shalln't or shan't?
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    #10 11-Jan-2009, 11:58

    Re: Shall

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeNewYork View Post
    Shalln't I?
    I think the proper use of shall not is sha'nt . Correct me if im wrong :]
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