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Countries Permit Overpopulation Stops/Prevents Developing Law Develop Stops

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Keyword permit
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence Overpopulation doesn't permit these countries to develop.
Correct Sentence Overpopulation stops/prevents these countries from developing.
Cloze Error Sentence Overpopulation [[doesn't permit these countries to develop]].
Cloze Sentence Overpopulation [[stops/prevents these countries from developing]].
Cloze Answer stops/prevents these countries from developing
Choices stops | prevents these countries from developing | doesn't permit these countries to develop
Explanation

Permit is used in situations where there is a rule, law or authority that controls what people can do: 'The law permits foreign investors to own up to 25% of British companies.' 'As children we were never permitted to leave the table until everyone had finished.'

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