Meaning
to officially demand that someone perform an action, often in a formal or rule-based context
Primary Function
states a necessary condition
Communicative Purpose
to express prerequisites or regulations
Pattern
require that; (should)
Core Structure
require that; (should)
Função primária
states a necessary condition
Propósito comunicativo
to express prerequisites or regulations
Situações de gatilho
policies, contracts, academic prerequisites
Contextos
professional, academic, legal
Padrão
require that; (should)
Estrutura central
require that; (should)
Slots de substituição
someone submit; someone attend
Colocados típicos
- necessarily
- legally
- usually
- regulations
Substituições comuns
- demand that
- stipulate that
- mandate that
Erros comuns
using *require someone that; using infinitive in that-clause (e.g., *require that someone submits)
Similar / contraste
demand that, stipulate that, insist that
Interferências
learners may confuse 'require that' with 'require someone to', or use the wrong verb form in the subjunctive clause (e.g., 'submits' instead of 'submit')
Família do chunk
- demand that
- stipulate that
- mandate that
- prescribe that
Nuance
'require that' is formal and often used in rules or official contexts; 'require someone to' is more direct and conversational
Efeito pragmático
conveys authority and formality, distancing the speaker from personal opinion
Dica de memória
require that
Nota
The phrase 'require that someone (should) do something' is commonly used in formal contexts to express a mandatory necessity. It is essential to understand the difference between 'require that someone do' and 'require someone to do', as they are used in different contexts. The former is more formal and is often used in legal or academic settings, while the latter is more direct and can be used in a variety of contexts.
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