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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Prohibited to/from
According to Longman Dictionary of Common Errors,
Grammatically wrong: Even the teachers were prohibited to walk on the lawn.
OK: Even the teachers were prohibited from walking on the lawn.
Does it sound strange to use "...prohibited to.." instead of "...prohibited from ..ing"?
I often see "...prohibited to..." on websites apparently written by native speakers of English.
Grammatically wrong: Even the teachers were prohibited to walk on the lawn.
OK: Even the teachers were prohibited from walking on the lawn.
Does it sound strange to use "...prohibited to.." instead of "...prohibited from ..ing"?
I often see "...prohibited to..." on websites apparently written by native speakers of English.
Top answer
Even the teachers were prohibited from walking on the lawn. )
- Even the teachers were prohibited from walking on the lawn.
- )
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Even the teachers were prohibited from walking on the lawn.
(The sentence is correct because 'prohibited' is followed
by 'from'.)
(The sentence is correct because 'prohibited' is followed
by 'from'.)
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The "to prohibit someone/ something from doing something" is the only correct form and it must be followed by a noun/a gerund.
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I wouldn't be so haisty. "Prohibit from" is the most popular version of the two, granted, but "prohibited to" turned up upward of 20 hits at COCA
Here are a few of them:
It was prohibited to use or sell precious metals
Until prohibited to do so under the 1994 amendments to the MMPA
Surely he was pro
Here are a few of them:
It was prohibited to use or sell precious metals
Until prohibited to do so under the 1994 amendments to the MMPA
Surely he was pro
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I wouldn't distrust Longman Dictionary and, how did you say, coca (by the way,coca is a tropical American shrub that is widely grown for its leaves, which are the source of cocaine
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I would say with a person, use from:
He is prohibited from X-ing
Even teachers are prohibited from walking.
With the "It" use the infinitive:
It is prohibited to walk on the lawn. But more commong: Walking on the lawn is prohibited.
It is prohibited to use foul language in chat. Using foul language in chat is prohibited.
*Maybe I'm wrong, but
He is prohibited from X-ing
Even teachers are prohibited from walking.
With the "It" use the infinitive:
It is prohibited to walk on the lawn. But more commong: Walking on the lawn is prohibited.
It is prohibited to use foul language in chat. Using foul language in chat is prohibited.
*Maybe I'm wrong, but
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to - legal abstract impersonal.
from - personal casual. as if taking away.
from - personal casual. as if taking away.
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