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The Bridge (2011 TV series) reverted
Your revision: ...Martin demands that Saga tell him whether August is still alive. As I wrote in my edit summary, your revision has poor grammar. The previous copy did not need any correcting. Gareth Griffith-Jones (contribs) (talk) 13:15, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I disagree. Are you saying that "Martin demands Saga to state if August is alive" is grammatically correct? Or more generally, "X demands Y to do Z"? I submit that demand (unlike ask) cannot be used in this way. 86.21.234.75 (talk) 00:18, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Q. Is demand a transitive or an intransitive verb? A. Intransitive verb: To make a demand; to inquire. A. Transitive verb: To inquire authoritatively or earnestly; to ask, esp. in a peremptory manner; to question. A. Transitive verb: To require as necessary or useful; to be in urgent need of; hence, to call for. Gareth Griffith-Jones (contribs) (talk) 10:31, 16 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Replying.


 * That's not the question I asked, so I'm not sure what point you are attempting to make there. 86.21.234.75 (talk) 18:53, 16 May 2021 (UTC)


 * This seems relevant: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/234706/i-demand-they-do-i-demand-them-to 86.21.234.75 (talk) 19:02, 16 May 2021 (UTC)