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I'm a bit confused with: I warn you not to do this and I warn you to not do this. Do these sentences mean the same?

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  • They do but the second is not idiomatic.
    – Ronald Sole
    Commented Nov 21, 2019 at 13:49
  • I disagree with the previous comment; both versions are idiomatic. There is a subtle difference in meaning. The first can be interpreted to mean simply not to do it; however, the second can be interpreted to mean to actively refrain from doing it. (It's a little like the difference between simply not turning left and deliberately turning right.)
    – Jason Bassford
    Commented Nov 24, 2019 at 6:43

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