block on ~?

Question

Hi,

I'm learning English right now.


"The writer insists that block on the use of hand-held cell phone is invalid."



Does the sentence above sound OK?
Do you usually use "block on" when you want to ban something?

Please help me out.

Answer 1

The writer insists that THE block on the use of a hand-held cell phone is invalid

OR

The writer insists that the block on the use of cell phones is invalid.

We don't include the 'hand-held' part. When you say cell phones it is assumed you mean hand held. If you want to differentiate between hand held and hands free (like Bluetooth) then you just say 'handsfree device'.

Answer 2

A block exists on...

For instance, a block exists on the use of hand held cell phones.

Generally, the use of the word ban would work better.

For instance, 'The writer insists that the ban on the use of hand held cell phones is invalid."

Answer 3

The sentence is grammatically incorrect. Leaving aside whether it is factually correct, a grammatically statement would be: "The writer insists that when using a hand-held cell phone, the "block on" function is invalid."

Answer 4

while the sentence can be understood, it is still unusual or gramatically incorrect.

If you looking for clocking in english means to intercept and stop. banning means to prohibit.

if you want a sentence with the word "block" in it, try something like "road block" which is commonly used. such as "After the accident, the massive road block stretched out for miles.

Answer 5

I'd just say ban. Kind of sounds better.

Answer 6

...A block on... is the way you would phrase it.