Shall primarily implies obligation; will implies intention or purpose.
Will and would should be used whenever the subject names the one whose
will controls the action; shall and should must be employed whenever
the one named by the subject is under the control of another.
The difference between should and would is, in general, about the same
as that between shall and will.
The foregoing suggestions cover the ordinary uses of these
auxiliaries, but there are some special cases deserving attention.
Will, in the first person, expresses assent or promise, as well as
determination; as,
"I will read this poem for you since you have requested it."
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"I will meet you to-morrow at the time appointed."
Will, in the second person, may express a command; as,
"You will take the places assigned you."
"You will report immediately at my office."
Will is sometimes employed to express a general fact, without
conveying the idea of futurity; as, "Accidents will happen."
"Differences will arise."
Will is sometimes incorrectly used instead of shall; as, "Will I go?"
for "Shall I go?" This fault is common in Scotland, and prevails to
some extent in this country.
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