Meaning
to give an authoritative instruction
Primary Function
commands action
Communicative Purpose
to exert authority in legal, military, or formal contexts
Pattern
order that; should
Core Structure
order that; should
Função primária
commands action
Propósito comunicativo
to exert authority in legal, military, or formal contexts
Situações de gatilho
court orders, management directives
Contextos
legal, military, professional
Padrão
order that; should
Estrutura central
order that; should
Slots de substituição
subject (person or entity being ordered); verb phrase (action to be performed)
Colocados típicos
- immediately
- directly
- legally
- a judge ordered that
Substituições comuns
- command that
- direct that
- instruct that
Erros comuns
using *order someone that; using infinitive in that-clause
Similar / contraste
command that,instruct that,demand that
Interferências
many learners wrongly use ‘order to someone do’
Família do chunk
- command that
- instruct that
- direct that
- mandate that
Nuance
‘order that’ is formal legal; everyday speech uses ‘tell someone to’
Efeito pragmático
hierarchical and non-negotiable
Dica de memória
“The court ordered that the documents be released.”
Nota
This chunk is used in formal and authoritative contexts to instruct someone to perform an action. It is commonly used in legal, military, and professional settings.
Upgrade path
use ‘decree that’ in legal/literary contexts
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