"What is all this?" demanded another voice peremptorily; and Mrs. Reed came along the corridor, her cap flying wide, her gown rustling stormily. "Abbot and Bessie, I believe I gave orders that Jane Eyre should be left in the red-room till I came to her myself."
(Jane Eyre)
Can should be omitted, as in "The king commanded that all the people [should] be assembled at once."?
Best Answer
I think they are similar but not the same.
The phrase "The king commanded that all the people should be assembled at once.", while technically correct, makes it seem that the king's command was optional. Probably not.
Also in the first example, "orders" and "should" do not really convey the same intent. In context it may make sense though.
I think better phrases would be "The king commanded that all the people are to be assembled at once." and "Abbot and Bessie, I believe I gave orders that Jane Eyre is to be left in the red-room till I came to her myself."