Which should you use, shall or should? One use of shall is to express requirements, specifications, and regulations in the third person.
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Passengers shall be counted prior to departure. |
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The building shall be designed to support the following loads. |
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An owner or keeper of any animal shall be held strictly liable for any damages. |
Shall is also used with the first person to talk about the future.
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I shall be there. |
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We shall be happy. |
One use of should is to express one's duty or obligation. Should is used with all three persons.
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We should be prompt. |
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You should be ashamed of yourselves. |
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Passengers should be belted. |
Another use of should is to express probabiltiy.
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Your car should be ready this afternoon. |
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They should be here by now. |
