Permit

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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1a. He wouldn’t Permit me in.
1b. He wouldn’t allow me in.
2a. I don’t permit the cat in the bedroom.
2b. I don’t permit the cat to come into the bedroom.
2c. I don’t allow the cat to come into the bedroom.
3a. The hospital permits visitors in the evening, only.
3b. The hospital permits visitors in the evening, only.
Please correct all.
Thanks.

2

1a. He wouldn’t permit me to come in.
1b. He wouldn’t allow me in.
2a. I don’t permit the cat in the bedroom.
2b. I don’t permit the cat to come into the bedroom.
2c. I don’t allow the cat to come into the bedroom.
3a/b. The hospital permits visitors in the evenings only.

3

Beeesneees,

  1. It is not allowed/permitted to smoke in the house.
  2. I’m not allowed/permitted to smoke in the house.
  3. They didn’t allow/permit me to smoke in the house.
    Please correct the above.
    Thanks.
4 
 1. It is not permitted to smoke in the house.  (BUT NOT *[s]It's not allowed to smoke [/s]...)  
 2. I'm not allowed/permitted to smoke in the house. 
 3. They didn't allow/permit me to smoke in the house. Also
 4. They didn't allow/permit [i]smoking [/i]in the house.

 *Generally speaking, the two verbs are interchangeable and grammatically identical. It is, however, true that an idiomatic restriction prevents 'allow' in standard usage from being the subject of a cleft sentence.
5

Foreigner / Beeesneees,

  1. They do not permit people smoking here.
  2. They do not allow people smoking here.
    Are they correct?
    Thanks.
6 
 No! Either

1/2. They do not [i]permit/allow people[/i] [i]to smoke[/i] here.  (Verb + object + to infinitive)   or
 
 1/2. They do not [i]permit/allow[/i] [i]smoking [/i]here. (Verb + -ing; no object)     is grammatically correct.