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HelenaKwiziq community member
Why dit de?
Why is it 'Le professeur dit de ne pas courir' and not 'Le professeur dit ne pas courir'?
This question relates to:French lesson "Using negations with infinitive verbs in French indirect speech (French Negations)"
Asked 2 years ago
Hi Helena,
It is because of the verb -
dire de faire quelque chose = to tell (someone) to do something
Take a look at the Kwiziq list of verbs with similar construction -
https://progress.lawlessfrench.com/learn/theme/3744352
Hope this helps!
Helena asked:View original
Why dit de?
Why is it 'Le professeur dit de ne pas courir' and not 'Le professeur dit ne pas courir'?
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