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| | AskOxford: shall |
 | | shall) 1 (in the first person) expressing the future tense. |
 | | Strictly speaking shall should be used with I and we to form the future tense, as in I shall be late, while will should be used with you, he, she, it, and they, as in she will not be there. |
 | | This, however, is reversed when strong determination is being expressed, as in I will not tolerate this, and you shall go to school. |
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