Preventing/Asking Someone Not to Do Something

Father      : Look at what I have here. You must explain it to me.

Anton      : I can explain it, Dad. I had lots of work to do that day, so I couldn’t prepare myself well.

Father      : That’s not the point I guess. You should have studied some days before the test, and not just a day before.

Anton      : You mean…

Father      : the point is that you have spent a lot of time in the Internet Café. From now on, stop going there.

Anton      : But….Dad.

Father      : No excuses, please. You are now in the last semester. You must spend your time studying.

Anton      : O.K., Dad

The sentence, “From now on, stop going there.” is used to prevent or to ask someone not to do something.

Here are some other expressions to prevent or to ask someone not to do something.

Preventing/Asking Someone Not to Do Something

·         You mustn’t …! ·         You can’t …! ·         You shouldn’t …! ·         You’re not (really) supposed to … ·         You’d better not … ·         I don’t really think you should …. ·         (For goodness sake) don’t look! ·         Stop! ·         Wait!