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Common errors in English: Usage of Shall and May/Can

Shall and May/Can


To seek permission:


Incorrect : Shall I shut the window? 


Correct : Can/May I shut the window?


Note: “May/can I shut the window?" means that I want the window to be shut and I ask your permission to shut it. But “Shall I shut the window?" means that I want to know whether you want me to shut the window.


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