Do not (imperative)

In the English Grammar Profile, B2 Point 99 in the category of CLAUSES & imperatives is defined as:

‘DO NOT’ for EMPHASIS in formal contexts

We do not believe ‘formality’ is essential to make this structure B2.

*We have expanded this point because the first person imperative can be negated simply by inserting ‘not’ after the pronoun:

Let me not fall into temptation.

A search in iWeb corpus:

Our B1 vocabulary is in red:

USE BE LET TAKE FORGET TRY

7 . DO NOT ALLOW 3455

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DRY

211

8 . DO NOT ATTEMPT 3082

USE

196

9 . DO NOT LEAVE 2821
10 . DO NOT GIVE 2749
11 . DO NOT GET 2464
12 . DO NOT PUT 2394
13 . DO NOT EXCEED 2379
14 . DO NOT GO 2282
15 . DO NOT WORRY 2240

16 . DO NOT APPLY 2227

DIRECTLY

213

17 . DO NOT MAKE 2095
18 . DO NOT INCLUDE 1988
19 . DO NOT BUY 1959
20 . DO NOT HESITATE 1906
21 . DO NOT SEND 1831

22 . DO NOT EXPECT 1637

If you book Tony, do not expect to get Andy.

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23 . DO NOT DO 1620
24 . DO NOT MISS 1615
25 . DO NOT ADD 1450
26 . DO NOT WAIT 1393
27 . DO NOT PLACE 1273
28 . DO NOT ASSUME 1229

29 . DO NOT REMOVE 1226

Do not remove it unless directed by a flight attendant.

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30 . DO NOT STOP 1198
31 . DO NOT THINK 1134

32 . DO NOT STORE 1129

33 . DO NOT TOUCH 1115

34 . DO NOT KEEP 1017
35 . DO NOT CONFUSE 981
36 . DO NOT ENTER 962
37 . DO NOT CHANGE 930

38 . DO NOT WASTE 930

RELY CUT TURN HAVE MIX DRIVE EAT UNDERESTIMATE OPEN ASK MOVE WEAR FORCE RUN START LOOK

55 . DO NOT BELIEVE 558

56 . DO NOT SUBMIT 548
57 . DO NOT FEEL 544
58 . DO NOT DRINK 537

59 . DO NOT FEAR 537

60 . DO NOT BRING 533
61 . DO NOT SHARE 533
62 . DO NOT WRITE 485

63 . DO NOT ACCEPT 484

64 . DO NOT FREEZE 483

65 . DO NOT PULL 471
66 . DO NOT RUB 468
67 . DO NOT FALL 465

68 . DO NOT TRUST 463

69 . DO NOT CALL 459
70 . DO NOT KNOW 455
71 . DO NOT SKIP 445

72 . DO NOT FEED 444

73 . DO NOT WASH 433
74 . DO NOT RINSE 424
75 . DO NOT RUSH 424
76 . DO NOT COVER 415
77 . DO NOT CLICK 411

78 . DO NOT PRESS 410

79 . DO NOT INSTALL 404

80 . DO NOT THROW 402
81 . DO NOT SPRAY 400
82 . DO NOT TELL 400
83 . DO NOT EXPOSE 395
84 . DO NOT LOSE 395
85 . DO NOT IGNORE 388
86 . DO NOT DELAY 384
87 . DO NOT HOLD 383
88 . DO NOT SET 379
89 . DO NOT CONSUME 374
90 . DO NOT PASS 369
91 . DO NOT PUSH 363
92 . DO NOT PAY 356
93 . DO NOT SAY 356