"Should I ~?" and "Shall I ~?" Hello everyone, What is the difference between "Should I ~?" and "Shall I ~?" E.g. If a blind elderly person was trying to cross the street, what would you tell him? "

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"Should I ~?" and "Shall I ~?" Hello everyone, What is the difference between "Should I ~?" and "Shall I ~?" E.g. If a blind elderly person was trying to cross the street, what would you tell him? "Should I hold your bag?" Or "Shall I hold your bag?" Thank you so much for reading, everyone. I will be so grateful for any help you can provide.

Dec 7, 2015 11:05 PM

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Take a look at these. I hope they help answer your question. :) http://asq.org/standards-shall-should http://www.grammarly.com/answers/questions/12163-usage-of-shall-and-should/

December 7, 2015

Shall. Using shall is like asking "May I?" or like asking, "will you allow me to....?" Shall I put milk in your tea? Shall I get our coats? Or as a statement of something that you will do in the future: It can actually be replaced by the verb "will": I shall take care of it right away. I shall be in Egypt at that time. Should is used much like the word "must." I should run 3 miles today. I should call him. I should go to the grocery store before I cook. Or if you are asking if something is appropriate: Should I tell her what to bring to the party? Should I eat this cake? Should I ask so many questions? Haha! Does this make sense? Marie

December 8, 2015