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Dog trainer prohibited...

by sandeep_chhabra » Wed May 14, 2008 11:26 am
Which of them is right and why?

1) The dog trainer prohibited owners of certain breed from petting their dog until the dog had performed

2) The dog trainer prohibited the owners of certain breeds to pet their dog until the dog had performed.


I Could not identify the error...
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by netigen » Wed May 14, 2008 12:06 pm
Prohibits X from Y

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by saurabhvn » Thu May 15, 2008 11:43 pm
Correct Idiom is Prohibited X from Y
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by saurabhvn » Thu May 15, 2008 11:44 pm
Correct Idiom is Prohibited X from Y
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by rdadbhawala » Fri May 16, 2008 1:50 am
prohibit x from doing y
v/s
ask x not to do y

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by GmatKiss » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:23 am
IMO A

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by vidyame » Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:05 am
First is correct as per link below. Very useful link explaining prepositions.
https://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar/r ... tions.html

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