| 26.3.2
L'infinito in espressioni idiomatiche |
In alcune espressioni idiomatiche non si utilizza la
preposizione
to per aggiungere
l' infinito.
| Espressioni con infinito senza
to |
|
| he had better ... |
gli converrebbe... |
| he had best ... |
gli converrebbe... |
| he had/would rather ... |
preferirebbe ... |
| he would
sooner ... |
preferirebbe
... |
| he would (just) as soon
... |
gli piacebbe tanto...
come |
| he couldn't (help) but
... |
poteva soltanto... |
| Esempi |
|
| He had
better go by bus; the weather is too
bad to go by bike. |
|
| She had
best stay at home, she is too ill to
go to work. |
|
| We had/would
rather go to the theatre. |
|
| They would
sooner sell their house than borrow
money. |
|
| She would
(just) as soon read a good book as
go for a walk. |
|
| He couldn't
(help) but laugh. |
|
