Error in Negative Imperatives

Note the two forms for negative imperatives:

A. Please don’t do that.
B. Would you please not do that.

INCORRECT: Would you please don’t smoke here.
CORRECT: Please don’t smoke here.
or
Would you please not smoke here.

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