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I just published a "read me" file with a piece of software I wrote. In the file, I describe an interaction between the user and the computer:

Simply run:

tpot http localhost:8080

and you shall be greeted:

tpot connected | https://nz2v6g7o.tpot.sgnl24.com

My friend believes the word "with" is necessary between "greeted" and the colon. I believe it is not.

Is it, and why or why not?

(Also, I'm not entirely sure what tag is most appropriate.)

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Sean Patrick Ferguson
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    Hi Sean. "greeted with" is better, We don't greet someone something. we greet them with a drink or with a 'hug'. (Or we used to.) More importantly, it should be you will (or "you'll"), not "you shall". – Old Brixtonian Apr 18 '20 at 05:01
  • @OldBrixtonian What’s wrong with “you shall”? – Xanne Apr 18 '20 at 05:08
  • @Xanne "You shall" is very resolute. "You SHALL go to the ball" is what the fairy godmother says to Cinderella. This is a concise explanation: https://www.lexico.com/grammar/shall-or-will The differences between will and shall are interesting and are often mentioned hereabouts. There's a good discussion here: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3/when-should-i-use-shall-versus-will – Old Brixtonian Apr 18 '20 at 05:25

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