| John Dougall - 1810 - 554 pages
...thing; can and could, the power. Must is sometimes called in for a helper, and denotes necessity. IVill, in the first Person singular and plural, promises...third Persons, promises, commands, or threatens*. But this roust be understood of Explicative Sentences ; for when the Sentence is Interrogative, just the... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 322 pages
...grateful ;' ' Thou wilt, or he will, repent of that folly ;' * You or they will have a pleasant walk.' Shall, on the contrary, in the first person, simply...and third persons, promises, commands, or threatens : as, ' I shall go abroad ;' ' We shall dine at home ;' ' Thou shalt, or you shall inherit the land... | |
| John Dougall - 1810 - 734 pages
...singular and plural, promises or threatens ; in the second and third Persons, only foretells; skall, on the contrary, in the first Person, simply foretells;...third Persons, promises, commands, or threatens*. But this must be understood of Explicative Sentences ; for when the Sentence is Interrogative, just the... | |
| Alexander Adam - English language - 1812 - 334 pages
...auxiliary must admits of no variation. Shall and will are always employed to express future time. Will, in the first person singular and plural, promises...of this holds, when we ask a question ; thus, " I shall go," " you will go ;" express event only ; but " will you go ?" imports intention : ai*l " shall... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1816 - 292 pages
...grateful ;" " Thou wilt, or he will repent of tuat fully ;" " You or they will have a pleasant walk " Shall, on the contrary, in the first person, simply foretells ; in the second and thiul persons promises, command*) or threatens : as, " I shall go abroad ;" " We shall dine at home... | |
| Alexander Adam - English language - 1818 - 250 pages
...singular and plural, promises ur threatens ; in the second and third persons, only tore* tells ; thaU. on the contrary , in the first person, simply foretells...third persons, promises, commands, or threatens. But ibe contrary of this holds, when we ask • question ; thus, *' I shall go." " you will go i" express... | |
| Theobald Wolfe Tone, William Theobald Wolfe Tone - Ireland - 1826 - 634 pages
...Will, in the first person, singular and plural, promises or threatens; in the second and third person, only foretells ; shall, on the contrary, in the first person, simply foretells; now, gentlemen, it may be necessary to acquaint you, that we, is the first person plural ; consequently,... | |
| Manasseh Robbins - English language - 1826 - 78 pages
...it. 2. Thou shall love it. 2. You shall love it, 3. He shall love it. 3. They shall love it. [Shall, in the first person, simply foretells : In the second and third persons it promises, commands, or threatens : as, " Thou shalt have it." "Ye shall go." "He shall answer for... | |
| John March Putnam - Textbooks - 1828 - 200 pages
...and be grateful : Thou wilt or he will repent of that folly : You or they will have a pleasant walk. Shall, on the contrary, in the first person, simply...and third persons, promises, commands, or threatens ; as, I shall go abroad : We s£aZ/ dine at home : Thou shall or you shall inherit the land : Ye shall... | |
| Alexander Adam - Latin grammar - 1829 - 312 pages
...exprese future time. Will, in the first person singular and plural, promises or threatens ; in the eecond and third persons, only foretells : shall, on the...contrary of this holds, when we ask a question; thus, " I shall go," "you will so;" express event only ; but " will you go ?" imports intention ; and " shall.... | |
| |