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The firm, ByandCo, announced on the Gallery & Co Facebook page that it will be pulling out after more than four years of operation.
Are the commas optional?
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Audiendus wrote:Koh Elaine wrote:Smoking and drinking are prohibited.
Smoking or drinking is prohibited.
Which is the correct sentence? The first one. Both activities are prohibited. You are not allowed to do either (or both) of them. Note that "Smoking and drinking is prohibited" would mean that you are allowed to do one or the other, but not both.
Thanks, Audiendus.
"Smoking and drinking IS prohibited".
With " and" in the sentence, can "is" be used instead of "are"?
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Kirill Vorobyov wrote:Audiendus wrote:
Note that "Smoking and drinking is prohibited" would mean that you are allowed to do one or the other, but not both.
Wow, thanks, Audiendus! This is the way it works on Sochi beaches. In theory it is both smoking and drinking that are prohibited. But in practice, if you're just sitting with a bottle of beer, or quietly smoking a cigarette in a corner, they tolerate it. It seems they only care and make a fuss over it if you are drinking and smoking at the same time. By "they" I mean local police.
Hi KV,
Based on your experience, it would appear that "Smoking or drinking is prohibited" should be the correct sentence if neither smoking nor drinking is allowed by the autorities
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Many thanks, thar and Weasel!_
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Many thanks,thar and Audiendus!
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I would appreciate it very much if you could help me with my mathematics homework.
Should the "it" be removed? If so, what is the reason?
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Smoking and drinking are prohibited.
Smoking or drinking is prohibited.
Which is the correct sentence?
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Thanks, georgew!
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Many thanks, Sarrriesfan!
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