Guest Theresa peterlein Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:50 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:50 PM Can we change wording such as "shall". To " will" in the by laws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Mervosh Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM Only by a properly adopted bylaw amendment, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 12:54 PM Can we change wording such as "shall". To " will" in the by lawsSure, but you'll have to follow the amendment process (usually found in the bylaws) to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:28 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:28 PM But be careful what you wish for... "Shall" has a firm "You must do it" character; "Will" is more of an expression of hope of what "will" happen, not quite a mandate. This is probably a distinction only a dictionary reader would make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:46 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:46 PM But be careful what you wish for... "Shall" has a firm "You must do it" character; "Will" is more of an expression of hope of what "will" happen, not quite a mandate.On the other hand, "shall" (despite its legalistic imperative) sounds somewhat optional to many people, as in "shall we go to the movies tonight?".And as for "will", "you will eat all your vegetables" sounds pretty imperative to me.That said, I vote for retaining "shall" and learning the lingo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:55 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 01:55 PM Right, the meanings shift around a bit with usage. But in a quasi-legal (i.e., bylaws) context "shall" is clearly an imperative, "will" gets a bit fuzzy and subject to (shudder) interpretation.Bylaws shall use "shall". The sample bylaws in RONR are full of "shall"s and not one "will" that I could spot on a quick scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnR Posted October 12, 2012 at 04:20 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 04:20 PM I once came across this little illustration.No one will save me; I shall drown.No one shall save me; I will drown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted October 12, 2012 at 04:39 PM Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 at 04:39 PM I once came across this little illustration.No one will save me; I shall drown.No one shall save me; I will drown.No offense, but that seems, to me, to be a distinction without a difference. In any case, a little Googling suggests there's a lot of confusion out there. See, for example, Grammar Girl and/or DailyWritingTips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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