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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Command and demand

Do command and demand have the same meaning?

When is each one used?
  

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Anonymous Do command and demand have the same meaning? No, and I don't see that they are much related. We command someone; we demand something.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Do command and demand have the same meaning?
  • No, and I don't see that they are much related.
  • We command someone; we demand something.
  • Do you have a particular example that confuses you?
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AnonymousDo command and demand have the same meaning?
No, and I don't see that they are much related. We command someone; we demand something.

Do you have a particular example that confuses you?
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I actually don't have a particular example. How about: I command you to respect me vs I demand you to respect me.

Or is it wrong to say I demand you to respect me, since you explained the meaning to me. Should it be, I demand to be respected?
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AnonymousHow about: I command you to respect me vs I demand you to respect me.
You need different structures.

I command you to respect me.
I demand that you respect me.
I demand to be respected.
I demand your respect.
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So command means you are authoritatively ordering to be respected, and demand means you are requesting yo be respected. Did I get it right?
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'Strongly requesting'—yes.
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Got it! Thank you very much.
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