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Show 8hall and Will. Shall and will are used as auxiliaries auxil-iaries In tho simple future tense as follows: "I shall, thou wilt, he will, we shall, you will, they will." As auxiliaries expressing a determination, determina-tion, threat, command or permission, their use is precisely the opposite, as follows: "I will, thou shalt, he shall, we will, you shall, they shall." The exceptions are numerous and the distinction between the two forms constitutes one of the. most difficult things in tho languago for the foreigner for-eigner to master. For instance, the form of tho nbsoluto future may be chosen to express determination In a prophetic way, as "you will rue this." On the other hand, the Imperative form may be used in foretelling to lm-ply-a wish or an opinion of the speaker, speak-er, as "they Bhall all get their deserts." de-serts." In the United States shall Is being supplied by will. |