# فِي ٱللُّغَةِ ٱلْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّةِ:
### اسم

don’ts
* صِيغَةُ جَمْعٍ مُفْرَدُهَا don't

### Usage notes

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

* 1998, M.T., A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs
    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,
    [...] 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,
    Don’t hit it left....
    Don’t hit it in the water....
    Playing by don’ts won’t get the job done.

#### Antonyms

* dos, do's

#### Derived terms

* dos and dont's, do's and don'ts