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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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Those soldiers are required immediately to return to their unit.

Those soldiers are required immediately to return to their unit.





Hi,

Could I substitute "asked" for "required" in the above without making a change in meaning? Thanks.









  

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Too soft. In military contexts, ordered.

— Marius Hancu

  • Too soft.
  • In military contexts, ordered.
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Too soft.

In military contexts, ordered.
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Marius HancuToo soft.

In military contexts, ordered.

Thanks, Marius.

I agree that "ordered" fits best in the given context, but I want to know if "required" and "asked" are synonymous.
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