How To Use Split infinitive In A Sentence
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The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
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The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
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'To quickly decide' is an example of a split infinitive.
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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And who cares about the correct use of the semi-colon or about split infinitives?
Times, Sunday Times
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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Unfortunately, the loudest grammar snobs are the ones who’ve put the least research into their opinions, and so, for every ten people quietly aware that infinitives can and sometimes should be split, there’s one vocal grammaticaster shouting over them that split infinitives are an abomination in the eyes of Pope.
Led astray by the no-split-infinitives fetish « Motivated Grammar
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I know the split infinitive is no longer considered strictly verboten; but “to — unlike Barry — cite” is in every way inferior to “to cite — unlike Barry — ...” andrew Says:
Matthew Yglesias » Suns-Spurs
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I've mentioned this before, but one of my favorite sentences is: "There are some unsplit infinitives up with which I will not put.
Crit List Stardate 2009: It's Not 'To Boldly Go,' It's 'To Go Boldly,' You Semi-Literate Baboon
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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'To quickly decide' is an example of a split infinitive.
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Then, if I _split_ it, what else _could_ it be but a split infinitive,
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume V. (of X.)
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her litmus test for good breeding is whether you split infinitives
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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I adore the brutality of the gratuitously unsplit infinitive.
Archive 2009-05-03
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This leads a large number of people aware that there is no linguistic reason to avoid split infinitives (or singular they, or sentential hopefully, etc.) to still avoid using them for fear that someone of some importance will judge them harshly.
Led astray by the no-split-infinitives fetish « Motivated Grammar
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And (3d), (3e), and (3f) are just plain awkward, so if someone thinks a split infinitive is poor style, surely they’d think these ones still worse.
2009 December « Motivated Grammar
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Split infinitives are commonly quite beautiful, especially when compared to the often-barbarous sound of an unsplit infinitive.
National Grammar Day 2009: Ten Common Grammar Myths, Debunked « Motivated Grammar
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The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
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Although purists may object to split infinitives, like 'to boldly go', the fact is, they are commonly used.
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In so doing, they completely ignore the fact that sometimes the split infinitive is the only right way of doing it.
2009 December « Motivated Grammar
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Far from being ungrammatical, split infinitives are always an option for modifiers of infinitival clauses, and sometimes the only option.
