Expressing Prohibition
Expressing prohibition
To express prohibition the following expressions are used.
To express prohibition you can use:
- It is prohibited to ...
- You aren’t allowed to ...
- You mustn’t ...
- You aren’t permitted to ...
- It is forbidden to ...
Examples:
Parking is strictly prohibited between these gates.
- Students aren't allowed to come too late to school.
- Drivers mustn't park their cars here.
- It is forbidden to walk on grass.
- Smoking isn't permitted in hospitals.
- People aren't permitted to throw rubbish here.
Dialogue:
Notice how prohibition is expressed in this dialogue
The security agent: Hey, you. What are you doing here? You aren't allowed to enter this building. Mr O'Brian: Sorry, but I have an appointment with Dr Leila O'Biran. She's my daughter. The security agent: Show me your ID card please. Mr O'Brian: Here you are, sir. The security agent: Well...That sounds OK. Dr Leila O'Brian is in the 3rd floor. You can take the lift sir.
