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I am wondering how the modal "shall" affects the interepratation of the following sentence in traditional British English:
My voyage is only now delayed until the weather shall permit my embarkation.
Does the until-clause mean the same as "until I am certain the weahter permits my embarkation"?
It's a somewhat formal way of saying until the weather permits.
The question of certainty doesn't arise.
