[Vocabulary] Is this “It is not allowed to smoke here." correct?

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I know there are a lot of variants in verbal expressions and it is the most difficult part in learning English as a foreign language.
Take "allow" for example,
You are not allowed to smoke here. (correct)
Smoking is not allowed here. (correct)
No smoking allowed here. (correct)
,but is this "It is not allowed to smoke here" correct or correct in some particular context?And are there any other way to express this idea?:lol:
 
I know there are a lot of variants in verbal expressions and it is the most difficult part in learning English as a foreign language.
Take "allow," for example:

You are not allowed to smoke here. (correct)
Smoking is not allowed here. (correct)
No smoking is allowed here. (correct)

But is "It is not allowed to smoke here" correct or correct in some particular context?No.

And are there any other way to express this idea?

If you want complete sentences, you could say:

You can't smoke here.
There's no smoking here.
Smoking isn't permitted here.
This is a no-smoking area.
This is a smoke-free zone.
 
And "Smoking is not allowed here".
 
And Smoking is prohibited here.
 
I]. . . but is this "It is not allowed to smoke here" correct or correct in some particular context?And are there any other way to express this idea?:lol:

You could make that: "You are not allowed to smoke here."
 
Thank you!
 
The inhalation or exhalation of tobacco smoke is not legally permitted in this location.
 
The inhalation or exhalation of tobacco smoke is not legally permitted in this location.

If you smoked, you'd know it usually implies inhalation and exhalation :lol:!
 
You could possibly inhale inside and exhale outside, vice versa.
 
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