English - Explaination of an grammar error.

to entry當然錯，entry卻是對；你的阿Sir講得一點不錯。但他卻沒有說：用to enter都同樣得。
現在談談文法，allow是一個及物動詞(transitive verb)，所以無須用前置詞(Preposition)帶出名詞，如：She allowed us to smoke.
而你的原句
I am sorry to hear that you were not allowed to entry to our gala dinner.
的entry是名詞，也因allow是及物動詞，所以，就錯了。

現在再談談，allow的用法
allow可以跟to不定詞（to-infinitive)，如：you are not allowed to talking during examination.（考試期間，不準談話）
allow也可以跟動名詞(gerund)，如：We do not allow smoking in the hall.（我們不准有人在大廰內吸煙）
allow也是一個可以擁有兩個受詞（objects)的動詞，如：
He did not allow us enough time to finish the test.(他沒有給我們足夠時間去完成測驗）；其中enough time就是直接受詞(direct object)，而us就是間接受詞(indirect object)。
你啊sir的句子，就是用了這形式
I am sorry to hear that you were not allowed entry to our gala dinner
其中，you就是簡接受詞（只不過用了被動語氣），而entry是直接受詞。
最後，我們談談entry的用法，entry是進入之意，而常用to帶出要進入的地方，或場合。
希望幫到你！

2008-01-09 09:27:44 補充：
補充：enter可以用做及物動詞，可直接帶出所到的地方。所以通常說：We enter the classroom，而不說We enter to the classroom.

2008-01-09 09:31:50 補充：
對不起，有少許typing mistake”you are not allowed to talking during examination.”（考試期間，不準談話）是”you are not allowed to talk during examination”

2008-01-09 12:40:30 補充：
對唔住！有漏了字，第一句是：to entry當然錯，entry to卻是對；你的阿Sir講得一點不錯。但他卻沒有說：用to enter都同樣得。

entry 是名词， 不能在 you were not allowed 后面，要用动词，行为之类的,动词enter就可以, 但用 enter 就要用 to enter。

通常不允许做什么什么是这样的：not allowed to 'do something something' ok.

还有， 如果要用 enter 进入， 就要进入一个地方。在英文中，gala diner 是一个宴会，事件，不是一个地方。中文可以这样用，但英文就不可以了。


如果要用你的句子，应该改成：

1) I am sorry to hear that you were not allowed to join our gala dinner 或者是

2) I am sorry to hear that you were not allowed to enter into our gala dinner hall.

to enter (verb)
I am sorry to hear that you were not allowed to enter ....
entry (noun)
I think now you understand.

2008-01-07 22:39:07 補充：
[you were not allowed entry to our gala dinner]The original sentence is in passive voice. If it is in active voice, then:Someone did not allow you entry to our gala dinner.

2008-01-07 22:39:24 補充：
[entry] in this case is the [object] of [allow], so it must be a [noun], and at the same time, allow you to [where] = [our gala dinner].

2008-01-09 12:43:21 補充：
To: hahatsetotally agree with your answer. good job!