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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Correct sentence

A. "Only guests are allowed of entrance through here"

B. "Only guests are allowed entrance through here"

A."Are we allowed of smoking here?"

B."Are we allowed smoking here?"

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The As and second B are not possible.

B. "Only guests are allowed entrance through here"
B."Are we allowed to smoke here?"
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Hello guyper, I don't know If your 'A' sentences are correct or not, but your 'B' sentences seem correct. 'smoking' and 'entrance' are just nouns there.

These seem quite correct to me:

- Only guests are allowed / permitted (to enter / entrance) through here.

- Are we allowed / permitted (to smoke / smoking) here?
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Mister MicawberThe As and second B are not possible.
Hello teacher, could you please tell me why it's wrong to say Only guests are allowed entrance through here or Are we allowed smoking here?
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Laboriouscould you please tell me why it's wrong to say Only guests are allowed entrance through here
It isn’t wrong.
Laboriousor Are we allowed smoking here?
Allow doesn’t take gerund-participial complements.
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Aspara GusAllow doesn’t take gerund-participial complements.
Hmmm... Emotion: smile thank you so much for re
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LaboriousBut isn't 'smoking' a 'noun' there?
It’s really difficult to see it as a noun. In any case, a native speaker would not say Are we allowed smoking here? But you could say We don’t allow smoking here, where smoking is definitely a noun.

The same goes for swimming and dancing.
LaboriousN
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Thank you so much, AG, for that informative reply!
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