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Dont go away!
Do not let you down!
Dont forget!
Dont leave me alone!
Dont cry, babe!
All sentences above are called Prohibition because they describe how to
forbide someone else to do something. So, it differs from the command
expression which asks someone else to do something.
There are two kinds of pattern in this lesson, they are:
1. Verbal Prohibition, and
2. Nominal Prohibition
Verbal prohibition is a sentence of prohibition which uses lexical-meaningverb inside. To express the prohibition we should combine the word /do not/
or /dont/ before the verb.
For examples:
Dont lie to me!
Dont blame me!
Dont try to touch me!
Dont stop trying!
Dont make yourself stupid!
Dont be a fool!
Don;t be bad guy!
To make them more polite, place the word /please/ in the beginning or in the
end of the sentence.
For examples:
Please dont be a
or,
liar!
Dont be a liar,
please!
Those patterns are the fixed rule that should be obeyed as a pure pattern in
English. Besides, you can also express the prohibition by using /no/ instead
of /dont/ or /do not/. Then, change the verb into -ing form verb (Here, the ingform is called Gerund which will be posted in this blog as soon as possible).
For examples:
No smoking!
No kidding!
No climbing!, etc.
To express heavy prohibition you can also use the word /musnt/ in a simple
sentence.
For examples:
You musnt be late, linda!
You musnt stop singing!
Take notice that all sentences will be said or called like that when the sentence
contains, at least, one subject and one verb. what about the command or
prohibition?
or,
or,
All sentences above are similar, the differences are in the expression /dont
ever/ which is substituted to /never/ (without /dont/). These expression are
heavy prohibition.
GIVING COMMAND , PROHIBITION, WARNING
( Perintah, Larangan, Peringatan )
COMMAND
PROHIBITION
WARNING
Sit down !
Dont litter
Watch out !
Stand up!
No smoking
Be careful !
Be quite !
Look out !
Dont cheat!
Beware!
Do your homework!