don'ts

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don’ts

  1. صِيغَةُ جَمْعٍ مُفْرَدُهَا don't

Usage notes[عدل]

In the phrase "dos and don'ts" the second apostrophe is obviously incorrect, leading to this unusual construction, not used outside of that idiom (and minor plays on it.)

Quotations[عدل]

  • 1998, M.T., A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs [1]
    I don’t like “don’ts.” I like “dos.” I think “don’ts” have a way of being self-defeating.
  • 2003, Jerry Zeyu Gao et al., Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based Software, [2]
    [...] many ad hoc dos and particularly don’ts may exist. More importantly, not all don’ts are publicized or even known. In fact, many unknown don’ts may exist.
  • 2003, T.J. Tomasi and Kathryn Maloney, The 30-Second Golf Swing, [3]
    Don’t hit it left....
    Don’t hit it in the water....
    Playing by don’ts won’t get the job done.

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