English phrase from drama scenes
What Does "you cannot come" Mean?
Learn what "you cannot come" means, when people say it, and how to use it naturally in English.
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cannot come in and they cannot come out.
This means entry and exit are both being blocked or forbidden.
From Under Her Control, Episode 49
When do people say this?
Scene Context
Someone is enforcing a rule that no one may enter or leave.
Usage Scenario
Use it when controlling access to a place or making a strict rule clear. It can sound harsh or authoritarian, so it is not polite in normal everyday English.
Better ways to say it
1
You cannot come in, and they cannot come out.
2
No one can come in or go out.
3
You are not allowed in, and they are not allowed out.
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