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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a stern command to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a firm or authoritative directive given to someone.
Example: "The general issued a stern command to his troops to hold their positions at all costs."
Alternatives: "a firm order to" or "a strict directive to".
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He ends his story with a stern command to his readers not to regard his account as a "novel, nor a fable, but a reality of facts".
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For example, if he hears a panicked screech from you, it should make him FREEZE whereas a stern command tells him he is doing something wrong but is not in danger.
The Bible did not provide, strictly speaking, for ghosts; but advised a simple stern command for the banishment of demons.
A spooked murmur went up at the end of "Punishment," which links the the brutality of the Irish Troubles to the fate of a long-ago adulteress drowned in a bog, read with stern command by Lucie Brock-Broido.
Students do not bow to their teachers, discussion is encouraged, no one yells out the stern command, ch'aryot! that snaps students to rigid attention in Korea.
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Mr. Gore's visage grew stern at the laughter and he held up his hand in a command to stop.
But a couple of stern commands had him standing still long enough to be fitted, and he adjusted easily to the pack.
If he does, a stern "No!" command followed by a growl should get the message across.
* Times writer Sarah Vine needs a stern talking-to from Craig Oliver.
As a father, I want to give him a stern talking-to.
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