Both shall and will may be contracted to -'ll, most commonly in affirmative statements where they follow a subject pronoun.

In some cases, by way of irony, an affirmative statement may be intended to have the meaning of the corresponding negative, or vice versa.

"We were hoping for more affirmative statements that the shelter can and should remain," Ms. Wackstein said.

Another school of thought says that affirmative statements (universal or particular) do imply the subject's existence, but negatives do not.

Note that unmodified much is quite rarely used in affirmative statements in colloquial English.

"Brotherhood stands as a boldly affirmative statement regarding the health and well being of modern jazz in the early 21st century."

Such rules apply only if a lawyer signs the pleading and thereby makes an affirmative statement to the tribunal concerning the matter.

For example, a universal affirmative statement would become a universal negative statement.

In general, intonation and context are important to recognize questions from affirmative statements.

(呀 aa3 is a particle used to end affirmative statements)