“ I shall spend all day tomorrow studying, mother,” said Ayush to his mother who wondered why he sounded unusually formal.
“ We shall never forget this beautiful day,” said my friends, leaving me surprised at the sudden dramatic tone.
What made the two statements sound so formal/dramatic?
It’s the shall !
Let’s look into the uses of shall .
First, we use shall with I or we when we make a suggestion.
Eg: Shall I turn on the air-conditioner? It’s so hot!
We also use shall to make promises or confirmations.
Eg : You shall be the first to know.
I shall meet you at five.
Finally in the language of legal contracts, shall means ‘has a legal duty to’.
Eg: The seller shall provide accurate and clear information…( meaning that the seller has a duty to provide accurate and clear information
