Jan 24, 2007 22:23
17 yrs ago
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permitted that....
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"In Nepal, is it permitted that a man may have more than one wife at one time?"
Hello,
Is the sentence correct as is. It sounds odd to me since I'm not used to a "It is permitted that somebody MAY do something"
Hello,
Is the sentence correct as is. It sounds odd to me since I'm not used to a "It is permitted that somebody MAY do something"
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| 3 +4 | In Nepal, can a man have.../is a man allowed to have |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 4 +4 | Seems OK to me |
Jack Doughty
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| 3 +2 | is a man permitted to have ... |
Inge Dijkstra
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| 5 | Please see below |
TrueBaller
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| 4 | It is permitted for a man to have more than one wife |
kmtext
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+4
8 mins
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
France
Native in English
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English
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In Nepal, can a man have.../is a man allowed to have
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+4
6 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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Seems OK to me
There are all sorts of other ways of putting it of course, but I thnk that's all right.
Peer comment(s):
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Sara Noss
: Yes, he can have more than one wife, but he does not have to more than one.
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Thank you.
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Vicky Papaprodromou
17 mins
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Thank you.
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Ken Cox
: It's formally OK, but IMO if falls under the category of 'why use two words when five will do just as well?'.
20 mins
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I'm inclined to agree, but there's nothing actually wrong with it.
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William [Bill] Gray
23 hrs
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Thank you.
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anastasia t (X)
11 days
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Thank you.
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21 mins
Inge Dijkstra
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
teaching/editing/translating/oncology
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Dutch to English, English to Dutch, English, and 1 more.
is a man permitted to have ...
Maybe another option.
29 mins
TrueBaller
Specializes in field
Professional accuracy and dedication
Native in: Albanian 
Works in: Albanian to English, English to Albanian, Albanian, and 1 more.
Please see below
Not really. TIn my opinion, the structure of the sentence does not sound really natural English. I do think that the use of the verb "permit" is O.K. in the sentence. However, I would put the real subject of the sentence upfront and get rid of the introductory "it" and the modal "may". So, the sentence would sound more natural English if you said:
In Nepal, is a man permitted to have more than one wife at one time?"
The normal patterns you find the verb "permit" in English are: "somebody or something permits someone to do something". or... "Somebody is permitted to do something". For instance: The law permits teenagers to drive. / Parents permit their teenage children to drive./ Teenagers are permitted to drive. /etc.
Attached is a link to all the main meanings of the verb "permit" (including that of tolerance or allowance by law), which I think it means in this context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permit
Hope this helps you. Good luck!
In Nepal, is a man permitted to have more than one wife at one time?"
The normal patterns you find the verb "permit" in English are: "somebody or something permits someone to do something". or... "Somebody is permitted to do something". For instance: The law permits teenagers to drive. / Parents permit their teenage children to drive./ Teenagers are permitted to drive. /etc.
Attached is a link to all the main meanings of the verb "permit" (including that of tolerance or allowance by law), which I think it means in this context.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/permit
Hope this helps you. Good luck!
40 mins
It is permitted for a man to have more than one wife
Although I think what you have is technically correct, it does jar slightly and "permitted for" is the more common in the UK.
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