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Omar Ahmed Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

A puzzling question

Which of the following sentences is/ are correct?

1. You are not permitted to smoke here.

2. You are prohibited to smoke here.,

3. You are forbidden to smoke here.

4. You are banned to smoke here.

My answer:

The first sentence is correct.

The second sentence should read : You are prohibited from smoking here.

The third sentence should read : You are forbidden from smoking here.

The last sentence should read : You are banned from smoking here.

Am I right?

  

Top answer

1. You are not permitted to smoke here. OK 2.

  • 1.
  • You are not permitted to smoke here.
  • OK 2.
  • , 3.
  • You are forbidden to smoke here.
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1. You are not permitted to smoke here. OK

2. You are prohibited to smoke here.,

3. You are forbidden to smoke here.

4. You are banned to smoke here.

My answer:

The first sentence is correct.

The second sentence should read : You are prohibited from smoking here. OK

The third sentence should read : You are forbidden from smoking here. OK

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