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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

I demand/command/order you to...

You're the police. I demand/command/order you to get me out of here.


Is there a better verb to use here than the ones I have?

  

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anonymous verb The grammar of the verbs 'command' and 'order' is as you have it: I command/order you to get me out of here. But not 'demand'. That has a different grammar: I demand that you get me out of here .

— CalifJim

  • anonymous verb The grammar of the verbs 'command' and 'order' is as you have it: I command/order you to get me out of here.
  • But not 'demand'.
  • That has a different grammar: I demand that you get me out of here .
  • anonymous You're the police.
  • I take it that this indicates that you are speaking to the police.
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anonymous verb

The grammar of the verbs 'command' and 'order' is as you have it:

I command/order you to get me out of here.

But not 'demand'. That has a different grammar:

I demand that you get me out of here.

anonymousYou're the police.

I take it that this indicates that you

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