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Thread #132499   Message #4174544
Posted By: leeneia
14-Jun-23 - 01:32 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
I think I read that the rules for "will" and "shall" were invented by some pedant in the 1600's. He felt that since Latin used different forms of a verb for different persons, then English should too. It didn't work.

I believe the only time I use "shall" is in singing "He Shall Feed his Flock."