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When to use 'will', 'shall', 'would' and 'should' [Xem 1293 lần]
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When to use 'will', 'shall', 'would' and 'should' 
October 24, 2003, 02:26 PM
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[b]What is the semantic difference between will and shall, would and should in modern English? [/b]
1. There is no semantic difference when [color=Green]shall[/color] and [color=Red]will[/color] are used to refer to the simple future. [b]Will [/b] can be used in all persons. In informal spoken English, remember that the affirmative contraction is '[color=Orange]ll [/color] and the negative contraction is [color=Purple]won't[/color]. There is no contracted form in the interrogative. Examples of usage might be:
'The Government [b]will[/b] consider lowering the age of consent from 16 to 15.' (formal)
'I don't know if I can come, but I'[b]ll[/b] let you know by Thursday.' (informal)
'Where [b]will[/b] you be on Thursday? [b]Will[/b] you be at home?' (informal)
[b]Shall[/b] is also sometimes used in the first person when it has the same meaning as will. In informal spoken English, the affirmative contraction is again 'll and the negative contracted form is shan't.
'I [b]shall [/b] never finish this essay - I've still got 2,000 words to write!'
'I'[b]ll [/b] never finish this homework - I'm tired and I want to go to bed!'
'I [b]shan't[/b] ever be good enough to go to university - I just haven't got the brains!'
[b]Shall[/b] is often used in questions in the first person singular and plural when making suggestions, making an offer or asking for advice:
'[b]Shall[/b] we go out for dinner tonight?'
'[b]Shall[/b] I get more tomato juice when I'm at the supermarket?'
'What [b]shall[/b] we do now? We're clearly not going to get there by nightfall.'
However, when we want to express a strong intention to do something, we use [b]will or 'll [/b] in the first person singular and plural:
'Is that somebody at the door? I'[b]ll [/b] just go and see who it is.'
'We'[b]ll [/b] get the cakes for the coffee morning tomorrow, Jane.'
'No, no. I [b]will[/b]. I'm the hostess, after all.'
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Re:When to use 'will', 'shall', 'would' and 'should'
October 24, 2003, 02:32 PM
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2. There are three uses of [b]should[/b] and [b]would[/b]. Referring to the present or future, should is often used as an alternative to shall in connection with requests for advice or instruction:
'What do you think I [b]should [/b] do now? [b]Should[/b] I write him a letter, send him an e-mail, or [b]should[/b] I try to phone him up?'
[b]Should[/b] is often used to talk about obligation and duty as an alternative to [b]'ought to'[/b]:
'If you are still infectious, you [b]should[/b] stay at home. You [b]shouldn't[/b] be out and about, infecting everybody you meet.'
'You really should open a bank account. You [b]shouldn't[/b] keep so much money in the house.'
'People with fierce dogs should keep them on a leash at all times.'
[b]Should[/b] is used after if when a slight possibility is suggested.
'If you [b]should[/b] see her at the anniversary concert, do give her my best regards.'
'If I [b]should[/b] bump into Tony, do you want me to remind him that he still owes you one hundred pounds?'
3. [b]Would[/b] (or the contracted form 'd) is sometimes used as an alternative to 'used to' when discussing past habits:
'When we were young, we [b]would [/b] spend (we'd spend) every summer holiday at the sea-side.'
'You [b]would [/b] find him (you'd find him) sitting at the bar every lunchtime, drinking that strong black beer and chatting to the bartender until one day he was there no longer.'
[b]Would[/b] is also used to make polite requests:
'[b]Would[/b] you be prepared to do all this work by yourself without any assistance?'
'[b]Would [/b] you (be so kind as to) pick Jennifer up from school on Monday?'
[b]Would[/b] (or its contracted form 'd in conversational English) is also associated with the conditional in its simple, progressive, perfect and passive aspects:
'There's no doubt about it. I [b]would[/b] definitely (I'd definitely) travel to Mexico with you, if I [b]could [/b] afford it.'
'You [b]would [/b] still be (you'd still be) working for the World Bank, if you hadn't kicked up such a fuss.'
'I [b]would[/b] have told you (I'd have told you) all about it, if you had phoned me.'
'If you wore smarter clothes, you [b]would[/b] be invited (you'd be invited) to all the press conferences.'
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Re:When to use 'will', 'shall', 'would' and 'should'
October 25, 2003, 07:54 AM
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 sis BN ... cho TK  sis BN tÃp nhe 
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Re:When to use 'will', 'shall', 'would' and 'should'
October 25, 2003, 02:13 PM
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Thanks sis , BN má» thấy gì hay or có bổ Ãch là mang và o cất trong room NN , trÆ°á»›c là cho các bạn Ä‘á»c sau là .... để dà nh là m của heheheheheh ( để BN nói nhá» cho sis nghe , room of sis NN là kà storage of BN đó sis ui ) hehhehehe  
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