Learn English – Can we negate ‘heaven forbid’ in a conditional sentence like this: “If heaven didn’t forbid it, I’d sleep with her”

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If heaven didn't forbid it, I'd sleep with her.

Based on what I read, heaven forbid is more common. But can you use its negative form?

Best Answer

Interesting question

Heaven forbid

is an idiomatic appeal for divine intervention to not allow something to happen

Heaven forbid that happen!

it should not be confused with (ending s )

Heaven forbids

which is a phrase which introduces an action that heaven has does not allow

Heaven forbids that to happen

Using your example sentence

Heaven forbid I sleep with that girl!
I hope I never sleep with that girl

Heaven forbids I sleep with that girl.
I am not allowed by heaven to sleep with that girl

Opposites of Heaven forbid are

God willing
God willing they will be on time

Heaven help
Heaven help the little children

An official form or pledge of God willing is So help me God
Heaven help should not be confused with Heaven help us

An opposite of Heaven forbids is

Heaven allows
Heaven allows the sun to shine

In your sentence, if

If heaven didn't forbid it, I'd sleep with her.

is the negation, then

Heaven forbids (does not allow)

is the original sentence.

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