stop people doing vs stop people from doing

Both "stop people doing" and "stop people from doing" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Stop people from doing" is the more common and standard construction in English, while "stop people doing" is less common but still acceptable in informal speech or writing.

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stop people doing

This phrase is less common but still acceptable in informal speech or writing.

This phrase is used to indicate preventing someone from doing something. It is less formal than "stop people from doing."

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We stop people from doing that.
It stops people from doing exactly what you're asking.
We stop people from doing that.
It stops people from doing exactly what you're asking.
That's the part of the brain that stops people from doing whatever random and potentially destructive thing that pops into their head.
We stop people from doing that. What?
We often say 'red tape' when what we mean is that we do not want to stop people from doing something that they should not.
They know the minute you start stealing money back from the people you do business with, people stop doing business with you, period.
On the one hand, it means we have whole new front on which we need to defend ourselves, but on the other hand, it means we have a whole new way to attack, a whole new way to stop evil people from doing evil things.
Since when have you let other people stop you doing what you want?
What I'm doing, it's to stop people from dying.
How do we stop people who've behaved badly in one community doing so under a different guise?
Beautiful people doing high-tech police work.
All these people doing everything for us.
He stops people from going to prison.
I cannot stop people from expressing...
These nukes have codes or something to stop people using them.
Doesn't stop people from trying.
Nothing else will stop people from fleeing the country.
Formed some kind of secret society to stop people from changing history.

Alternatives:

prevent people from doing
keep people from doing
deter people from doing
discourage people from doing
forbid people from doing

stop people from doing

This is the more common and standard construction in English.

This phrase is used to indicate preventing someone from doing something. It is the standard way of expressing this idea in English.

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We stop people from doing that.
We stop people from doing that.
We stop people from doing that. What?
We often say 'red tape' when what we mean is that we do not want to stop people from doing something that they should not.
It stops people from doing exactly what you're asking.
It stops people from doing exactly what you're asking.
That's the part of the brain that stops people from doing whatever random and potentially destructive thing that pops into their head.
On the one hand, it means we have whole new front on which we need to defend ourselves, but on the other hand, it means we have a whole new way to attack, a whole new way to stop evil people from doing evil things.
They know the minute you start stealing money back from the people you do business with, people stop doing business with you, period.
What I'm doing, it's to stop people from dying.
Since when have you let other people stop you doing what you want?
He stops people from going to prison.
I cannot stop people from expressing...
Doesn't stop people from trying.
Nothing else will stop people from fleeing the country.
Formed some kind of secret society to stop people from changing history.
How to stop people from taking their stuff or...
But that didn't stop people from begging to join up.
And I have a magical mute button that can stop people from talking.
Guess we can't stop people from having an opinion.

Alternatives:

prevent people from doing
keep people from doing
deter people from doing
discourage people from doing
forbid people from doing

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stop people doing vs stop people from doing