I will or I shall

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azkad

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Hi there,

I am in two minds with the usage of the auxiliaries WILL and SHALL.
In contemporary English, which is more common and considered to be official?

I will have a meeting

or

I shall have a meeting

Thank you.
 
Hi there,

I am in two minds with the usage of the auxiliaries WILL and SHALL.
In contemporary English, which is more common and considered to be official?

I will have a meeting

or

I shall have a meeting

Thank you.

"I will have a meeting with Mr Azkad tomorrow" is far more likely than "I shall have a meeting with Mr Azkad tomorrow".
 
Thank you bhaisahab for your reply.
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But if no meeting has been arranged and you feel that one would be desirable, you'd ask yourself 'Shall I have a meeting with Mr Azkad tomorrow?'

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