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Dans quelques expressions idiomatiques, on n' utilise pas la préposision to en ajoutant un infinitif.

des expressions avec infinitif sans to
he had better ...	il lui conviendrait...
he had best ...	il lui conviendrait...
he had/would rather ...	préfèrerait ...
he would sooner ...	préfèrerait ...
he would (just) as soon ...	il aimerait ça ... aussi bien que ça
he couldn't (help) but ...	il ne pouvait rien faire mais ...

Exemples
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.