Those soldiers are required immediately to return to their unit.

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Angliholic

#473842 Thu, 07 Feb 08 11:37 AM

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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Marius Hancu

#473848 Thu, 07 Feb 08 11:42 AM

Too soft.

In military contexts, ordered.

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Angliholic

#473855 Thu, 07 Feb 08 12:01 PM

Marius Hancu wrote:
Too 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.