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Do native speakers use "shall"?
Do native speakers use "shall"?
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- English (US)
Rarely. Usually only in very special circumstances like making a speech, and sometimes in certain expressions like "shall we?"
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- English (US)
Rarely. Usually only in very special circumstances like making a speech, and sometimes in certain expressions like "shall we?"
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- English (US)
Not often. It's more of a poetic expression. +1 to the other response.
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@seniyo @apocalypsemystic
Thank you!!
I learned this sentence yesterday.
"Shall I take a picture?"
Is this expression unnatural?
What is the natural expression?
Thank you!!
I learned this sentence yesterday.
"Shall I take a picture?"
Is this expression unnatural?
What is the natural expression?
- English (US)
@sanukichi It is natural. Slightly formal requests/invitations sometimes use it. Somewhat like しましょうか. Shall I x? Shall we x? A less formal version might be "Should I take a picture?"
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