Would it be proper to state "I countermand you to...."?
As in,
He commanded you to go to hills. But I countermand you to go to the hills.
(to convey the "go to the hills" order being revoked/overridden)
I know the use of countermand in this context is awkward, but grammatically, is it correct? Or perhaps I should ask -- does the second sentence "make sense," even if it's unconventional usage of the word "countermand"?
Solution 1:
This isn't quite right as you are countermanding the command(order), not the person.
He commanded you to go to hills. But I countermand that order to go to the hills [and command you to stay here]