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Study this follwing example:

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!

Nominal prohibition is a sentence of prohibition which uses /BE/ after /Do


not/ or /dont/. after that you have to place a complement in the end.
For examples:
Dont be jealous!
Dont be lazy!
Dont be Careless!
Dont be crazy!

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 go!


Dont go, please!

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?

Let me explain you that command or prohibition expressions have a subject,


that is, /YOU/.
For examples:
(You) get out!
(You) dont copy!
(You) be easy!
(You) dont be noisy!
All commands or prohibitions use the subject /you/. It is impossible to forbide
or ask someone to do something when the subject is not /you/.

They come here!


(False)

or,

She dont take him


away! (False)

Because the subject of command or prohibition is always /you/. The subject is


understandable or understood in usage. For this, /you/ is omitted. However,
when the omission is set, and when someone uses /you/ in the command or
prohibition, the use or /you/ creates an emphasized command or urgent
prohibition.
ADDITION:
You can use Ever or Never in prohibition pattern.
For examples:

Dont ever come


here anymore!

or,

Never come back


here anymore!

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 !

You must t be late

Look out !

Open the book!

Dont cheat!

Beware!

Read the book!

Keep your eyes open !

Turn on the radio !

Do your homework!

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