dos and don'ts

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dos and don'ts

/ˌduːz‿n̩ ˈdəʊnts/ UK
/ˌduz‿n̩ ˈdoʊnts/ US

Rhymes with -əʊnts

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From dos (“plural of do (“something that can or should be done”)”) + and + don’ts (“plural of don’t (“something that must or should not be done”)”).

noun do's and don'ts · do's and don't's

plural, plural only A set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation; a set of guidelines or rules that one has to or ought to follow.

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noun set of things that one should do or not do in a particular situation

Español	decálogo
中文	行為準則 /行为准则 xíngwéi zhǔnzé
Русский	всё, что можно и нельзя vsjo, što možno i nelʹzja

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@misc{dos_and_don_ts_2026,
  title = {dos and don'ts},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dos%20and%20don'ts},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}