Hi sugarbear. I visited this website and ran a search on the word “shall.” The search engine showed many excerpts containing this word. It is a good way to see how certain words are being used by contemporary writers of American English. Thanks! It does look like “shall” is still used in formal writing such as legalese, discussion of biblical topics, and stating strong political belief. In daily life informal settings, “shall” can also be seen used in short requests such, “shall we go” and “ let's cut the crap. Shall we”? Thanks Again!!