Re: "Shall" & "Will"

Subject: Re: "Shall" & "Will"
From: Andreas Ramos <andreas -at- NETCOM -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 1994 21:57:42 -0700

On Fri, 3 Jun 1994, Mike Pope wrote:
> In the US, "shall" is NOT USED. If you doubt this, try to
> find references in any current major US publication illustrating
> the use of "shall".


Oh, c'mon! Just because you don't use it doesn't mean that isn't used at
all! It all depends on your socio/economic/education/cultural subgroup.

"A vessel, when underway, shall carry at her stern a white light."

From the U.S. Code.

Is this major enough for you?
andreas


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