Last Night Of The Proms

[bednobs]

did that man just sing the wrong words?

[Electrochem]

It would help if you mentioned which song you mean!

[Bazile]

It was the right words , but just in the wrong order

[Sqad]

Bazile lol..lol ^^^^

[naomi24]

A touch of Eric and Ernie. :o)

I didn’t see it. Which song do you think was wrong?

[Peter Pedant]

Matthew Passion recommended
yeah yeah I know not on the proms
it is three hours tho' and in German

first words - he took up a drink, gave thanks
( and I thought: blimey he has just sung - - kai elaben potirion eukaristhsas....) - er the right words that is! ( but in German)
see headline....

recitative ( lardy dah but singing)
and choral pieces ( men and women yodelling)
come arn, I have to make it intelligible to the common mass of AB
recommended - ( = good stuff)

[bednobs]

sorry rule britannia - the words came up on the screen as never will, but everyone including the singer sang never shall. Although now i wrote that i have a recollection of a post a few years ago about the same thing ... hang on

[goodgoalie]

...and when the audience join in they always sing 'Britannia RULES the waves' instead of RULE

[ichkeria]

As yes that old chestnut: do the words state a prediction (will) or an intention (shall)
The singer plainly decided to be more gung ho than the subtitles

[bednobs]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1720525.html

[goodgoalie]

ich - I think it's the other way round: 'will' is the intention

[bednobs]

i promise ill either be dead by next year, or if im not i wont bring shall/will up again

[ichkeria]

“ ich - I think it's the other way round: 'will' is the intention”

Only in the first person.
English is a perverse language

[perseverer]

A (very) long time ago, I was taught you used shall with first person, and will with second and third, and reversed that if you wanted to add emphasis.

They probably don't teach first, second, third person these days!

[goodgoalie]

I will not enter into an argument about grammar on Answerbank, but I probably shall :)

[goodgoalie]

I will not enter into an argument about grammar on Answerbank, but I probably shall :)

[goodgoalie]

I will not enter into an argument about grammar on Answerbank, but I probably shall :)

[douglas9401]

Michty! :-P

[jno]

the drowning man says "I shall drown, nobody will save me."
The suicide says "I will drown, nobody shall save me."

[ynnafymmi]

@13.22.Jings,crivvens and help ma boab.

[Barsel]

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves!
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
When Britain first, at heaven's command,
Arose from out the azure main,
This was the charter of the land,
And Guardian Angels sang this strain:

And there's more!