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ALOUD / ALLOWED
Aloud means 'out loud'.
Allowed means 'permitted'.
The words 'aloud' and 'allowed' sound similar and are sometimes confused.
Aloud
The adverb 'aloud'
means 'out loud' and refers to sound (almost always speech).
Examples:
Please do
not read aloud. You're disturbing everyone else in the library.
The public
are not keen on lip-syncing; therefore, medal hopefuls must all learn to sing
the national anthem aloud.
Allowed
'Allowed' is the past tense of the verb 'to
allow', which means 'to permit'. 'Allowed' is synonymous with (the same
as) 'permitted'.
Examples:
Small
amounts of baby formula and breast milk are allowed in the aircraft cabin if a
baby or small child is traveling.
I am not
aloud to go to the party on Saturday.
(should be allowed)
Select the correct version:
Those with English as a second language are particularly prone to this error. A native English
speaker confusing these words constitutes a grammatical howler.
Easily Confused Words
Please do
not read aloud. You're disturbing everyone else in the library. 
