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Contraposition Posted 13 years ago
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how not to

Is there a phrase 'how not to' in English?
  

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Yes. Would you like to try to write a sentence with it?

  • Yes.
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Yes.
Would you like to try to write a sentence with it?
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Yes. Here are some examples from the BNC:

Here, I should say, is a good example of how not to do it.
My one thought then was how not to hurt her feelings.
However, while this tells us how not to solve the problem, it is less clear what positive steps we are to take — a dilemma to which I shall return later in the chapter.
How not
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to know not to do something

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to know how not to do something?
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Depends on the context. The first one is also possible.
contrapositionto know not to do something
eg.
Kids should know not to talk to strangers.

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