By Semantic meanings, Modal verbs

1. You shall write out 100 times, "I must not misuse modal verbs". ('shall' = command) According to my perception of the present situation, it is, if it's anything to do with me, inevitable that ... 2. Shall I see who it is at the door? ('shall' = simple futurity) Shall = According to your...

If we accept for a moment the 'inevitability' core definition of 'will', how do we treat 'shall', when used as a first person alternative for 'will' (e.g. #2 below)? and does the 'core definition' apply also to the non-simple-future uses of 'will' (e.g. #3 below)? 1. You shall write out 100...

Must = I assert that it is necessary that ... Will = Given my perception of the immediate situation, it is inevitable that ... There is a closeness between many of the modal verbs in their semantic meaning. Do you find one between the two modals above? Yes, and this brings up the point :...

Sorry, Roro. I was using "one" anaphorically (now there's a nice word) to refer to "a closeness" in the previous sentence. There is a closeness between many of the modal verbs in their semantic meaning. Do you find one between the two modals above? There is a closeness between many of the modal...

Must = I assert that it is necessary that ... Will = Given my perception of the immediate situation, it is inevitable that ... There is a closeness between many of the modal verbs in their semantic meaning. Do you find one between the two modals above?

But don't we then have the same problem with 'I will be the one'? It seems to me that if the paraphrases of modal verbs contain modal verbs, we end up with circular references. > Hey, would you rather paraphrase modal statement with non-modal language? "I'll do it for you". It's inevitable...

"I'll do it for you". It's inevitable that I will be the one carrying out the task if you accept my offer, isn't it? But don't we then have the same problem with 'I will be the one'? It seems to me that if the paraphrases of modal verbs contain modal verbs, we end up with circular...

Hello Milky I'm happy to accept your adjustment – I used 'you go' in my original because it would have seemed strange to define phrase A by embedding it in phrase B. So now we have: 1. Given my perception of the immediate situation, it is inevitable that you will go. 2. You will go. Now I...