Men were not allowed to come back, with no explanation. vs Men were not allowed to come back, no explanation followed.

Both phrases are correct, but they convey slightly different meanings. The first phrase implies that men were not allowed to come back without any reason given, while the second phrase suggests that there was no explanation given after the men were not allowed to come back. The choice between the two depends on the specific context and the intended emphasis.

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Men were not allowed to come back, with no explanation.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that men were not allowed to return without any reason provided.

This phrase is used to convey that there was no explanation given for why men were not allowed to come back.

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I thought that bridesmaids were not allowed to smoke.
South African musicians were not allowed to play overseas.
Jews were not allowed to look out of windows overlooking the street.
Women were not allowed to teach back then.
Foreign journalists were not allowed to attend the trial, which lasted only a few hours.
These papers were not allowed to be taken outside the meeting room.
You were not allowed to go.
But as civilians, you were not allowed to leave Singapore.
However, the parents were not allowed to see the bodies.
The doctors told us that they were not allowed to save the injured survivors.
They were not allowed to be named on television.
The debate lost its dynamism because the shadow rapporteurs were not allowed to speak either.
Peaceable passers-by, who wanted to celebrate 1956 peacefully, were not allowed to do so.
The elections were undemocratic as the local political parties were not allowed to take part in the elections and local civilians were not allowed to vote.
Under the Islamic Taliban regime in Afghanistan, girls were not allowed to go to school and receive an education.
And because negroes were not allowed to vote in the Democratic primary, we really got fired up and we decided to take it to court.
You wanted to look at life for yourself, but you were not allowed to.
Women were not allowed to teach back then.
Under the rule of the Islamic Taliban regime in Afghanistan, girls were not allowed to go to school to be educated.
Despite this, local residents were not allowed to participate in the decision-making process in any way, shape or form.

Alternatives:

men were not allowed to come back without any explanation.

Men were not allowed to come back, no explanation followed.

This phrase is also correct and conveys that there was no explanation given after the men were not allowed to come back.

This phrase emphasizes the absence of an explanation following the action of not allowing the men to return.

Show examples from the web [+]

I thought that bridesmaids were not allowed to smoke.
South African musicians were not allowed to play overseas.
Jews were not allowed to look out of windows overlooking the street.
Women were not allowed to teach back then.
Foreign journalists were not allowed to attend the trial, which lasted only a few hours.
These papers were not allowed to be taken outside the meeting room.
You were not allowed to go.
But as civilians, you were not allowed to leave Singapore.
However, the parents were not allowed to see the bodies.
The doctors told us that they were not allowed to save the injured survivors.
They were not allowed to be named on television.
The debate lost its dynamism because the shadow rapporteurs were not allowed to speak either.
Peaceable passers-by, who wanted to celebrate 1956 peacefully, were not allowed to do so.
The elections were undemocratic as the local political parties were not allowed to take part in the elections and local civilians were not allowed to vote.
Under the Islamic Taliban regime in Afghanistan, girls were not allowed to go to school and receive an education.
And because negroes were not allowed to vote in the Democratic primary, we really got fired up and we decided to take it to court.
You wanted to look at life for yourself, but you were not allowed to.
Women were not allowed to teach back then.
Under the rule of the Islamic Taliban regime in Afghanistan, girls were not allowed to go to school to be educated.
Despite this, local residents were not allowed to participate in the decision-making process in any way, shape or form.

Alternatives:

men were not allowed to come back, and no explanation was provided.

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Men were not allowed to come back, with no explanation. vs Men were not allowed to come back, no explanation followed.