Talk:'ll

Latest comment: 2 years ago by Backinstadiums in topic Contraction of until or till

shall (marking the future tense) edit

If 'll only represent shall when "marking the future tense", then in effect it's impossible to distinguish it from will in this case. Am I right? --Backinstadiums (talk) 17:39, 29 July 2019 (UTC)Reply

Discussions regarding hyphens edit

Other talk pages where discussions can be found especially once two ongoing RFC and RFD threads are archived regarding whether or not things similar to this should include hyphens are Talk:-'re/Talk:'re and Talk:-'ve/Talk:'ve; other related entries include -'m/'m, -'s/'s, -'ll/'ll; see also -', '. - -sche (discuss) 09:24, 3 January 2020 (UTC)Reply

Pronunciations edit

A usage note would clarify much regarding when the different pronunciations are used --Backinstadiums (talk) 10:24, 4 March 2020 (UTC)Reply

independent form edit

In some contexts ’ll is normally the only choice, best not seen as a contraction of either will or shall, but as an independent form, often used to indicate a personal decision: 
There’s the cinema. We’ll get out here and you can park the car over there. 
Anyone want a drink? I’ll have a tomato juice, please.

’ll is also used for indicating decisions or arrangements where will or shall would sound too direct and too formal.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/will

--Backinstadiums (talk) 13:16, 8 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

Contraction of until or till edit

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