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Posted By: Lionel Koh Smoking is disallowed /not allowed... - 07/17/13 05:04 AM
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.
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
Posted By: Faldage Re: Smoking is disallowed /not allowed... - 07/17/13 10:57 AM
I've never seen disallowed used in this context. Trombo's prohibited or not permitted would be the normal choices.
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