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While most modern books avoid shall (I shall, we shall), Murphy keeps it in Unit 50 (will/shall) because it’s still common in British English questions: “Shall I open the window?” — which sounds oddly formal to US ears but perfectly normal in the UK.

Buying the book is step one. Using it correctly is step two. Most people fail because they read it like a novel. Here is the optimized study method for :

The book covers approximately 114 units across major grammatical categories:

Mastering the Basics: A Guide to Raymond Murphy’s Essential Grammar in Use