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I found this example sentence in the Internet.

> [郷]{ごう}に[入]{い}っては[郷]{ごう}に **従え** と学んできました。  
>  I have learned to do as the Romans when in Rome.

What I don't understand is, why use 従え? Shouldn't it be 従い?  
Is there any difference in meaning between the two?
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grammar imperatives
When to use 従え or 従い?
従え is an imperative form of 従う. Cf.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_verb_conjugation#Imperative>

従え = "(please) do follow the rules of this place (郷)."

I guess it is similar to 従いなさい, though I've never read it in this form.
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