Permit is usually followed by an object and an infinitive. Prepositions such as by, in, without, for, and on often introduce extra information rather than being fixed partners of the verb.
Permit does not usually take a fixed preposition directly after it. Expressions with by, in, without, for, and on are possible when the preposition introduces method, place, condition, purpose, or dependence.
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
This is the standard structure for permit.
By introduces the authority or source in passive constructions.
In usually introduces a location, not a fixed verb-preposition combination.
Without introduces an absent condition or requirement.
For can introduce a purpose or category.
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Permit usually takes an object plus to-infinitive.
✕ The rules permit smoking outside. ✓ The rules permit people to smoke outside.In often describes place, not a special meaning of permit.
✓ Food is not permitted in the library.Permit on is not a standard fixed combination.
✕ The law permits on private beaches. ✓ The law permits camping on private beaches.An object is commonly needed before the infinitive.
✕ They permitted to enter. ✓ They permitted us to enter.Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
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Usually no. Permit commonly takes an object and a to-infinitive, such as permit staff to work remotely.
It can be correct when on introduces a place, surface, event, or transport context, but it is not a fixed verb-preposition combination.
Both mean to give permission. Permit is often slightly more formal than allow.
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