Saturday, July 16, 2011

Is it Aloud or Allowed?

The word allow means permit, and its past tense is "allowed," not "aloud."  The word aloud means "out loud."

Incorrect: "He is not aloud to go to the store by himself."
Correct: "He is not allowed to go to the store by himself."
Correct: "I said that aloud without meaning to."

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