How and When to Use SHALL?

by Antima
(India)

How and when should I use the word "shall"?

Ola's answer:

In the past "shall" had many more uses, but in modern day non-formal English this is the most typical use:

You can use it in questions and offers, such as:

"Shall we start eating?"

"What shall we do tonight?"

"Let's start, shall we?"

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