Questions & Answers about Non diluire mai con acqua fredda.
Why is the infinitive diluire used here instead of an imperative conjugation?
This is the Jussive Infinitive. It is commonly used in manuals, recipes, and warning labels to give general, impersonal instructions to anyone reading, rather than a direct command to a specific person.
I learned that non + infinitive is used for negative tu commands. Is this the same grammar rule?
They look identical, but the context is different. A negative tu command is directed at one specific person you know. Here, as a general instruction, it applies impersonally to everyone. The difference becomes clear with affirmative commands: a general instruction still uses the infinitive (like diluire con acqua), while an affirmative tu command uses the conjugated imperative form (diluisci).
How does the word order work with non and mai when using an infinitive?