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PortLang Posted 14 years ago
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"The law provides the prohibition of alcohol sales after midnight."
Could it be standard English?
Could it be standard English?
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'standard' with regard to a formal statement as might be made by a legislator or parliamentarian. It is not how the man-in-the-street would express this.
- 'standard' with regard to a formal statement as might be made by a legislator or parliamentarian.
- It is not how the man-in-the-street would express this.
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'standard' with regard to a formal statement as might be made by a legislator or parliamentarian.
It is not how the man-in-the-street would express this.
It is not how the man-in-the-street would express this.
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Hello PortLang, Welcome to the forum!
PortLang"The law provides the prohibition of alcohol sales after midnight."Could it be standard English?I am afraid not. The natural way to say it would be: The law prohibits the sale of all alcoholic beverages after midnight.
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Thank you for your reply, Terry!
So, this is not acceptable:
"The law provides the prohibition of alcohol sales after midnight."
Would this work?
"The law provides that the alcohol sales after midnight be prohibited."
So, this is not acceptable:
"The law provides the prohibition of alcohol sales after midnight."
Would this work?
"The law provides that the alcohol sales after midnight be prohibited."
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