Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing
(2010)
Journal Article
Celle, A., & Smith, N. (2010). Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing. English Language and Linguistics, 14(2), 239-269. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1360674310000079
This article discusses the synchronic status and diachronic development of will be -ing and shall be -ing (as in I’ll be leaving at noon).2 Although available since at least Middle English, the constructions did not establish a significant foothold i... Read More about Beyond aspect: will be -ing and shall be -ing.