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Omar Ahmed Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

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Is the highlighted part correct? Do we use "mustn't have + pp." to express PROHIBITION in the past?

  

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Is the highlighted part correct? " to express PROHIBITION in the past? I wouldn't say that is wrong, but natural and everyday English is eg Smoking was prohibited there.

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  • Is the highlighted part correct?
  • " to express PROHIBITION in the past?
  • I wouldn't say that is wrong, but natural and everyday English is eg Smoking was prohibited there.
  • eg You were not allowed to smoke there.
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Is the highlighted part correct? Do we use "mustn't have + pp." to express PROHIBITION in the past?

I wouldn't say that is wrong, but natural and everyday English is

eg Smoking was prohibited there.

eg You were not allowed to smoke there.

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