If the action of the infinitive has the same subject as the main phrase, only the infinitive construction is possible. In English it might be possible to form a sentence even with the conjunction 'that', however, the infinitive construction is regarded the better style.
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Je préfére
ne rien dire. not possible: Je préfére, que je ne dis rien. I prefer not to say anything. I prefer that I do not say anything. |
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Je me permets de vous le dire. not possible : Je me permets, que je vous le dis. I permit myself to tell you. I permit meyself that I tell you. |
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J' aime nager dans le lac. not possible: J' aime que je nage dans le lac. I like to swim in the lake. I like that I swim in the lake. |
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Il m' a permis d'utiliser sa voiture. not possible: Il m' a permis que j' utilise sa voiture. He permitted my using his car. He permitted that I use his car. |
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Il ne supporte pas de l'avoir perdu. not possible: Il ne supporte pas que je l'ai perdu. I cannot stand it to have lost it. I cannot stand that I have lost it. |
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