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She shall pay for it, she shall. (Она дорого заплатит за это, заплатит.) The child shall be punished ior it. I won’t allow it. Anyone found guilty shall be shor at once. (Виновные будут расстреляны на месте.) In the first two senses shall is used in affirmative and negative sentences, 3. A suggestion (предложение). It is used in questions (and offers) in the 1st person singular and plural. Such sentences are translated into Russian by the infinitive. «Shall I get you a chair?» «Yes, please.» Принести вам стул? — Пожалуйста. Shall we begin?— Yes,let’s.— (Нам начинать? — Давайте.) Shall I read?— Please, do.— (Мне читать? — Читайте, пожалуйста.) The above three meanings are closely connected with the old meaning of obligation which is at present not common in spoken English and which is normally confined to formal or archaic style (official regulations or other documents). The Society’s nominating committee shall nominate the person for the office of president (...должны выставить одного кандидата...). This meaning is found in subordinate clauses. It has been decided that the nomination shall not be opposed. Will, would Will is not a purely modal verb. It almost always combines its modal meaning w ith its functioning as an auxiliary verb expressing futurity. Will has two forms: will for the present tense and would for the past tense. Thus will and would are looked upon as forms of the same verb, although in few cases their meanings differ. 115
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