Mandatory class

Over at Headsup Fred notes, in passing,

(And no. You could say "denied their request to build" or "blocked them from building," but not "denied them from building.")

I have complained before about people using the thesaurus to get a new word without paying attention to syntax or register. This is an example of the former.

Sure, decide to change 'block' into 'deny'. Go for it - you might well be making the perfect choice. But words aren't plug-and-play.

I often think every Roget's sold should require a class in argument structure.