order that someone (should) do something
Advanced Chunks – Category 7

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

Frequência: MediumFormulaicidade: Semi-fixedTipo de construção: Sentence framePrioridade de aquisição: UnknownPrioridade de output: BothTag de espaçamento: Long-term

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