～こと
Must do... (rules)
About
When こと comes by itself at the end of a sentence it indicates a rule or a command. ～こと can follow ～こと can follow a casual form verb or a noun with の attached.
E.g. この薬は1日に2回飲むこと。 "Take this medicine twice a day."
E.g. 9時前に出勤のこと。 "You must be at work by 9 o'clock."
～こと is often found in written rules, said by teachers/instructors to their students, or by bosses to their employees.
～こと at the end of a sentence indicates a rule or a command
～こと can follow a casual form verb, or a noun with の attached
Summary
Explained in
adept #11
ことだ: "One ought to..."
Example Sentences
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