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forbid and prohibit #1 (permalink) Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:09 am   forbid and prohibit		  
What is the difference between Forbid and Prohibit?
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forbid and prohibit #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:34 am   forbid and prohibit		  
Not much. 'Prohibit' is normally used of legal regulations: 'Parking is prohibited' (not 'forbidden'). 'Forbidden' more often is used for moral and ethical restraints: ln many cultures, premarital sex is forbidden (not 'prohibited').
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forbid and prohibit #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 01, 2009 16:44 pm   forbid and prohibit		  
Thanks for explanation.
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