Talk:'ll

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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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