Don't follow the crowd. vs Do not follow the crowd.

Both "don't follow the crowd." and "do not follow the crowd." are correct and have the same meaning. The choice between using contractions (don't) or the full form (do not) is a matter of personal preference or formality.

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Don't follow the crowd.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a command or advice telling someone not to follow the majority or popular opinion. It is a casual and common expression.

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And don't worry about the crowd.
I was late today because the streets were full of people, and I don't like the crowd.
I take it you don't like the crowds.
I don't follow the play, to be honest.
It's surprising they don't follow the foreign model.
We don't follow the system of going to temples.
Now, I don't follow the news regularly.
Those who don't follow the rules will be punished.
That's not to say we don't want to draw the crowds.
You don't follow the orders, I blow up the target.
Countries are then obliged to sanction the enterprises that don't follow the rules .
Nor should that be the only reason they don't follow the Prior's.
And if I don't follow the reapers, we will have no bread this winter.
We don't know what will happen if we don't follow the rules.
Using his vulgar play actors to inflame the crowd.
He probably escaped in the crowd.
Get Nicolaou to address the crowd.
They don't use banks, so we can't follow the money.
"People you know and care about will die"if you don't follow the rules to the letter.
All right, just come on, if we don't follow the rules, we'll never break our codep...

Alternatives:

Avoid following the crowd.
Don't go along with the crowd.
Don't follow what everyone else is doing.
Resist the urge to follow the crowd.

Do not follow the crowd.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a formal way of giving the command or advice not to follow the majority or popular opinion. It is more polite and less casual than using contractions.

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Foolhardy are those who do not follow the path.
Blessed children do not follow the rules of their fathers...
The clocks do not follow the time logic.
There are tasks that do not follow the institutional tempo.
As elsewhere in society, in sport there are and always will be those who do not follow the rules that apply to everyone.
In my opinion, therefore, it is important to impose sanctions on employers who do not follow the rules.
We are not fulfilling our responsibilities if we do not follow the scientific evidence.
Furthermore, the national central banks may discard bids which are incomplete or which do not follow the pro forma example.
Furthermore, the NCBs may discard bids which are incomplete or which do not follow the pro forma example.
Using his vulgar play actors to inflame the crowd.
He probably escaped in the crowd.
Get Nicolaou to address the crowd.
We do not follow the progress of any negotiations on transfer of holdings in agri-food companies in the outermost regions that may occur.
In Denmark, drivers lose their right to exercise their profession if they do not follow the courses in question.
Since Sustainable Development is an overarching principle and should govern all EU policies, it is unfortunate that several other policy areas do not follow the precepts of sustainable growth.
These products are manufactured in factories or workshops which do not follow the rules of good manufacture and, in many cases, they contain no trace of the pharmaceutically active ingredient.
Therefore, Commissioner, I urge you to use your position to try and establish a genuine Community system for regulation of these sectors so that we do not follow the path of self-regulation or deregulation.
There is no evidence available indicating that other Japanese exporting producers do not follow the same pricing policy and are not selling at likely dumped prices to other third countries.
Therefore there is an idea that we should set up some kind of procurement ombudsman, i.e. someone who could receive these reports and make a case against the local and government authorities who do not follow the rules.
However, the situation will not improve if both the Commission and the Member States do not follow the guidelines contained in the Europe 2020 strategy.

Alternatives:

Avoid following the crowd.
Do not go along with the crowd.
Do not follow what everyone else is doing.
Resist the urge to follow the crowd.

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Don't follow the crowd. vs Do not follow the crowd.