Read and change the sentences using have to or can’t.

1. It’s illegal to chew gum in Singapore.

In fact, no gum is bought or sold here. The aims to keep public spaces clean.

2. In Switzerland, it’s against the law to flush a toilet after 10 p.m. in an apartment building.

3. In New Zealand it is prohibitied to fly with a rooster in a hot air balloon.

4. According to a law in Scotland, you must let someone into your house if he asks to use the bathroom.

5. According to Canadian law, 35% of all broadcasted content should be of Canadian origin from 6 a.m till 6 p.m, Monday-Friday.

6. In China Buddhist monks are not allowed to reincarnate without the government’s permission.

7. It is against the law to own more than 50 kg of potatoes at one time if you live in Western Australia. 

8. The city of San Francisco has banned any and all feeding of pigeons within city limits. 

9. Forgetting your wife’s birthday is against the law in Samoa.

10.  Portugal has outlawed peeing in the ocean.

11. In Georgia, the USA, it’s illegal for a chicken to cross the road!

12. In Maryland, the USA, it’s illegal to bring a lion to the movies.

13. In Alabama it’s illegal to drive blindfolded.

14. In Tuszyn, Poland, everything that contains the image of Winnie the Pooh is banned.

(the cartoon character is considered an “inappropriate hermaphrodite” there as he doesn’t wear pants and has non-gender-specific genitalia).

15. It’s illegal to be obese in Japan

(they set a maximum waistline limit of 85 cm for men and 90 cm for women).

(some materials are taken from https://www.redbookmag.com)