Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-08-02

the first critical stone waits in vain;
therefore. as one OF many working for
the betterment Of the English language,
shall be pleased to receive kindly criti-
cism. II. perchance, I. too. have erred.
Ones theory often is better than ones
practice. This was exemplitled+ by the
teacher Of language when he said to- his
class: Never use q proposition to end
sentence with, .,G. Z ~ .#,f. !
Many years ago began to be watchful
OF errors noted them in a little book:
the book grew as the years passed. I
/ proflted much; shall profit more. Il now
record them that may benefit others az
we'll as myself. Many Of them are re-
corded for the first time. go + ,.s~E
Other authorities on "will" and
"shall': y-:- ~ 49, y..
Rule: "'Shal,' in an affirmative
sentence in the first person and will
In the second and third person mere
ly announce future action" 4:.s,.
Example: Il shall 60 to town to-
morrow" II shall wait for better
weather" Eve shall be glad to see YOU -
Il shall soon be 20" you. will be
pleased" "He will go with u.s."
Rule: Shall in an affirmative SEN
tence, in the second and third person,
announces the speakers intention to
control" ..4+o
Example: "You shall hear me out, "
He shall be my heir, +" 'They shall go,
whether they want to or mott =
Rule: "Will, in the first person, ex-
presses promise, announces the
speakers intention to controls, pro-
claims determination" ---.s..-
Example: Il will Il promise toy as.
sist you, II will II am determined toy
have my right" :We will 1--WE promise
toy come to you in the morning.
Rule: Shall, in an interrogative
sentence, in the first and third person,
consults the will or Judgment of an
other; in the second person., it in.
quires concerning the intention or fu-
ture action Of another
"Example: ''Shall I go with you?"
when shall we see you AGAIN.
when shall get well?" when shall
we get there?"
Rule: will, In an interrogative
sentence, in the second person, asks
concerning the wish, and, in the third
person, concerning the purpose or flu
ture action of Others" - $3.50 a.
Example: "Will you have an ap.
ple?"* '''W1ll they be willing to re.
ceive us?" when will he be .here?"
Caution: Will cannot be used inter.
negatively in the first person, singular
or plural.
We cannot say "Will go?" "Will
be late?" will we see you again
! soon?'
Official courtesy, in order to avoid
the semblance of compulsion, conveys
its commands iii the you will''. form
instead of the strictly grammatical
you shall' form. It says, for exam
pie, "You will proceed to Key West
where you will find further, instruc
tons awaiting YOU"
Shall, is rarely, if ever, used TO,
will; it is will that is used for shall
Expressions like the following ere
common and incorrect: f..
Where will you be next week?
will be at home.
We will have dinner at six o'clock.
How will you go about it?
When will you begin?
| What will you do with it 49,.
In all such expressions, when II
is a=qnestion of mere future action on
the rt. Of the person speaking O,
spokeh#to, the auxiliary must be shall
AMI not will.
SHOULD" and would" follow the
! regimen of shall and will.
Would is often used for should
| should, rarely for would.
Correct speakers say:
l should go to town tomorrow, il
! had horse.
Ishould rot; should wait for bet
ter weather.
We should be glad to see you.
I should like to 60 to town, and
would go if I could.
would assist you If I could.
should have been i'll If had gone
would were home again,
1 should go fishing today If l were
home. i
should so like to go to Europe.
l should be delighted. go.
knew that should be i'll.
hoped that should see you.
was afraid that we should have
bad weather.
I knew I should dislike the country
l should not like to do it, and will
not DISCRIMINATORY unless compelled
to. The Verbalist.
I...~<a 49,. = - .,E>.:.
How to use shall and will. (From
the New York Times.) - .''5'>
There is probably no more con
fusing part of the English language
than that which regulates the prope,
use of shall and will. The reply OF
James Russell Lowell Ito the woman
who wrote, saying: I would be yer,
much Obliged for your autograph
has been often In print, and has i'm
doubtedly been clipped for scrap ant
pocket book reference by many per
sons. -. & ~. ss 49, :ssst .~};s@,'
"The poet essayist granted her re
quest in the following fashion: Pray
do not say hereafter Il would be
Obliged" If you would be obliged
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