N & H, Latin Prose Comp. query. Ex.11, no. 8

[hlawson38]

The sentence to translate is this:

8. Do not do this, lest you should seem to be a coward.

My effort: Hoc noli facere, ne ignavus esse videaris.

But the key says: Ne hoc feceris. . . .

Is Hoc noli facere correct Latin for a negative command?

Are Hoc noli facere and Ne hoc feceris interchangeable in this context?

[truks]

Yes, the usual way of expressing negative second-person commands is with ne + perfect subjunctive or with noli + an infinitive.

This info is presented under ‘rule 10’ on page 60 of N&H.

[hlawson38]

@truks

Yes, the usual way of expressing negative second-person commands is with ne + perfect subjunctive or with noli + an infinitive.

This info is presented under ‘rule 10’ on page 60 of N&H.

Thanks truks! My N&H is paginated differently, but thanks to your citing “rule 10” I found it easily.