Ngram Count:
1
Starts with letter:
Yes
Indefinite Article:
a
Source:
COCA Top 5000
Google Ngram Count:
117593514
Sense count:
6
Contained in other ngrams:
94
Hierarchy:
Forms:
Issue:
1
Recommend ngram:
may
must
Description:
The word "shall" has been identified as a very common error in formal contracts and legal documentation, where "shall" is used instead of "may", "must", or even when, giving a direction, stating circumstances, negating a right or duty, expressing an intention.
Forms Count:
1