|
|
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 41
newbie
|
OP
newbie
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 41 |
Smoking is not allowed on these premises.
Smoking is disallowed on these premises.
Are both sentences fine? Which sentence should be used on a notice board?
Thanks.
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963
old hand
|
old hand
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 963 |
Disallow is usually used to mean deny the validity of, as in "The higher court disallowed the lower court's ruling." For your purposes, I would say that "not allowed" is the better choice, though "prohibited" might be better still.
Peter
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
|
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803 |
I've never seen disallowed used in this context. Trombo's prohibited or not permitted would be the normal choices.
|
|
|
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,322
Members9,182
|
Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011
|
|
0 members (),
547
guests, and
0
robots. |
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
|