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To split or not to split? March 26, 2007

Filed under: Mass Class, Soc3390 — mmmchocoloate @ 6:37 pm

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The answer is generally no (in formal writing it is probably good to avoid using the split infinitive).

The split infinitive is a grammatical construction in which a word or phrase, usually an adverb or adverbial phrase, occurs between the marker to and the bare infinitive (uninflected) form of a verb. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

A famous split infinitive is: “TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE”
Boldly (the adverb) splits to go (the full infinitive).

 

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