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I just came across the grammar being metioned here
<http://japanesetest4you.com/flashcard/learn-
jlpt-n3-grammar-%e3%81%93%e3%81%a8-koto/>. It states yet another way to form
the imperative.

To my surprise I cannot find any related info for this on google. I already
know three other ways on how to form the imperative. Where exactly does こと fit
in?

  * ?: Verb + こと 

> お金を大切にすること。

  * Command: Verb-stem+なさい 

> お金を大切にしなさい。

  * More straight forward/abrupt 

> お金を大切にしろ。

  * Request: てください 

> お金を大切にしてください。

One difference I noticed is that you can use こと for both positive and negative
verbs which makes it really convenient. Unlike with the others, where you
would have to use

> するな

or

> しないでください

respectively.
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grammar imperatives particle-こと
こと as an Imperative
> 「Verb in Dictionary Form (Affirmative or Negative) + **こと** 」

is a valid and very common way of forming an imperative. We all grow up
hearing this imperative form used by our teachers, parents, older kids, etc.
It is **_that_** kind of strict imperative; It is not a friendly request. You
have no choice but to obey. ♡

This 「こと」 is a **_sentence-ending particle_** and it should be treated
differently from [the noun
「こと/事」](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E4%BA%8B-502856#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88).
You will find this usage of 「こと」 in every monolingual dictionary. Read (if you
could) where it says 終助{しゅうじょ}, which means "sentence-ending particle" here
for instance: [「こと」in
大辞林](https://kotobank.jp/word/%E3%81%93%E3%81%A8-65466#E5.A4.A7.E8.BE.9E.E6.9E.97.20.E7.AC.AC.E4.B8.89.E7.89.88)

* * *

List of karate school rules found on the Internet:

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here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xlyd4.gif)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xlyd4.gif)
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According to "A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar", page 135:  

> こと: an auxiliary noun to express a command.  
>  It is used only in written Japanese.  
>  They often appear in rules and regulations.
>
> Examples:  
>  私語は慎むこと。  
>  Refrain from whispering.
>
> 先に必ずテープを聞くこと。  
>  Be sure to listen to the tape beforehand.
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