No difficulty _shall hinder_ me. The difficulty that might do the hindering
is not to be left to itself, but is to be kept under the control of the
speaker.
He says that he _shall go_; He says that he _will go_. Change the indirect
quotations introduced by _that_ to direct quotations, and the application
of the Caution will be apparent.
You _will see_ that my horse is at the door by nine o'clock. This is only
an apparent exception to the rule. A superior may courteously avoid the
appearance of compulsion, and refer to his subordinate's willingness to
obey.
They knew that I _should be_ there, and that he _would be_ there. The same
principles apply to _should_ and _would_ that apply to _shall_ and _will_.
In this example the events are future as to past time; making them future
as to present time, we have, They know that I _shall be_ there, and that he
_will be_ there.
My friend said that he _should_ not _set_ out to-morrow. Change the
indirect to a direct quotation, and the force of _should_ will be seen.
+Direction+.--_Assign a reason for the use of shall or will in each of the
following sentences_:--
1. Hear me, for I will speak.
2. If you will call, I shall be happy to accompany you.
3. Shall you be at liberty to-day?
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