I'm allowing you ?

[ph2004]

Can one say : "I'm allowing you to go outside" or does one have to say "I let you go outside" ? Or are both possible ?

 

[theeexcellence]

Can one say : "I'm allowing you to go outside" or does one have to say "I let you go outside" ? Or are both possible ?

"I let you go outside." is surely correct but I doubt that "allow" is used in continuous tenses.

So it is better to say: "I allow you to go outside.", thereby meaning that you can go outside.

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[tedtmc]

Can one say : "I'm allowing you to go outside" or does one have to say "I let you go outside" ? Or are both possible ?

Both are correct. The second one sounds more natural.

 

[sarat_106]

Can one say : "I'm allowing you to go outside" or does one have to say "I let you go outside" ? Or are both possible ?

Both are possible. ‘Allow’ is an action verb, so it can used any tense form. Depending on the context, the present continuous (I am allowing …) can work better; as:
(Conversation between an employee and boss)
Employee: Sir, there is a family function at home. I like to go out now and return within an hour.

Boss: Ok, just now I am allowing you, but make it a point to come back and finish the assignment given to you.
Or
Boss: Look here, you have an urgent assignment to complete today. How do you expect to finish if you remain absent for some time?
Employee: I assure you Sir, it will certainly be completed after I come back.
Boss: Any way, I am allowing you with the hope that you will be true to your words.

 

[emsr2d2]

Both are possible. ‘Allow’ is an action verb, so it can used any tense form. Depending on the context, the present continuous (I am allowing …) can work better; as:
(Conversation between an employee and boss)
Employee: Sir, there is a family function at home. I would like to go [STRIKE]out[/STRIKE] now and I'll return within an hour.
Boss: Ok, [STRIKE]just now[/STRIKE] I'll let you go, but make [STRIKE]it[/STRIKE] a point [STRIKE]to[/STRIKE] of coming back and finishing the assignment given to you.

Both are indeed possible, and there is another alternative:

I'm letting you go outside.

For example:

Parent: I'm letting you go and play outside, but don't be long.
Child: OK, I'll be back in half an hour.

In the example given above about the family function, I don't think that the present continuous would be used. If you ask permission to leave work, I think you would be more likely to be told "OK, I'll let you leave".