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Meaning of don'ts | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Examples

“With the coming of Monday arrived a new life for David—a curious life full of "don'ts" and "dos." David wondered sometimes why all the pleasant things were "don'ts" and all the unpleasant ones "dos."”
“1998, M.T., A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0312181825&id=Dp6qNakZB4wC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=don%27ts&sig=mtjEdxGprrddoWAZp8PypObyAng I don’t like “don’ts.” I like “dos.” I think “don’ts” have a way of being self-defeating.”
“[...] 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, http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&vid=ISBN0060520205&id=CqjlPNYFUqcC&pg=PA8&lpg=PA8&dq=don%27ts&sig=gMGXx_AUO7zNrEv89P_pxkRIHRs Don’t hit it left.... Don’t hit it in the water.... Playing by don’ts won’t get the job done.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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