"Photography is prohibited"

[Odessa Dawn]

I am used to seeing: "Photography is prohibited" is phrased/written on the copier at some offices, here in S. Arabia.

Would copy (is) not allowed be OK?

 

[Raymott]

If something is prohibited, then it's not allowed. That's right.
Are you really meaning to ask whether "Copying is not allowed on this copier" is OK?

 

[SoothingDave]

Do they mean something like "Don't print or copy photographs on this copier"?

 

[Odessa Dawn]

Yes for your both questions, Ray and SD.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"Copying is not allowed on this copier"

I take it to mean 'The copying of anything is not allowed on this copier', which actually means using this copier is not allowed.
Am I right or wrong? Not a teacher.

 

[Roman55]

I am not a teacher.

It certainly looks that way. Unless you can use the copier to make a cup of tea, or something.

 

[Tarheel]

It doesn't make any sense to have a copier that nobody is allowed to use as a copier. (Maybe they're only supposed to use it as a place where people eat lunch.)

 

[MikeNewYork]

The most obvious meaning is that copying photographs is not allowed. That would allow copying of text.

 

[Olympian]

I am used to seeing: "Photography is prohibited" is phrased/written on the copier at some offices, here in S. Arabia.

Would copy (is) not allowed be OK?

****Not a teacher ****

Sorry, I am not answering your question, but just wanted to mention that such signs (Photography (is) prohibited) are seen in India at airports and sometimes in/outside temples. So, the first impression I got is photographing the copier or the area around there is prohibited. But that does not make much sense.

 

[SoothingDave]

****Not a teacher ****

Sorry, I am not answering your question, but just wanted to mention that such signs (Photography (is) prohibited) are seen in India at airports and sometimes in/outside temples. So, the first impression I got is photographing the copier or the area around there is prohibited. But that does not make much sense.

That is exactly what the words mean. I don't think it is what the person who wrote the words meant to say. "Photography is prohibited" means don't take phototgraphs. It doesn't mean "don't make copies of photographs."