El que at start of a sentence

Question

In the sentence:

'El que un argumento sea falaz no implica que sus premisas o conclusión sean falsas.'

Why is el que prefered here over a simple 'que'?

Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, Apr 7, 2017

Answer 1

I don't that I can answer what is better but to me El que implies El hecho de que, and que is also an option.

Here are two threads that equate the options- they both discuss subjunctive to follow with opinions by Lazarus, who I am sure would argue if they were not all usable.

https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/el-hecho-de-que-subjuntivo-¿siempre.385701/

Cuando ”el hecho de que”, ”el que” o solo ”que” introduce una subordinada

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/101021/el-hecho-de-queel-que-que-subjunctiveindicative

"El hecho de que/El que/ que."

Await other answers as I could be wrong in this.

You are right, Bosquederoble - txustaboy, Apr 7, 2017

Gracias, txustaboy. :) - bosquederoble, Apr 7, 2017