split an infinitive

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• The use of the split infinitive is now generally acceptable.
• Many grammarians used to frown upon those who split infinitives.
• It's sometimes necessary to split an infinitive for clarity.
• She purposely chose to split the infinitive to emphasize the adverb.
• Modern English usage guides often state that it's okay to split an infinitive.
• Don't be afraid to split an infinitive if it improves your writing.
• Captain Kirk famously dared to split infinitives with "to boldly go."
• Some purists still believe it's wrong to split an infinitive.
• He argued that trying not to split an infinitive sometimes leads to awkward phrasing.
• Can you really not split an infinitive without causing grammatical outrage?