the sin of the split infinitive

[Mday]

if you do it, i'll have to freaking kill you. =)

 

[Adul]

:Q

 

[Valhalla1]

say what?

 

[Valhalla1]

I got yer conjunction function RIGHT HERE!

 

[Mday]

?
it's conjunction junction, what's your function

 

[Handle]

To go boldly where no man/one has gone before.

 

[yakko]

ummm....ok.

 

[mechBgon]

No idea what you're referring to...

 

[Valhalla1]

to be or not to be?

 

[Eug]

It's my perogative to freakin' do it. If you don't like it, I'm gonna have to damn well hurt you.

Actually, I've read that it is in fact not incorrect (double negative? ) to sometimes split infinitives. (Heheh. ) The rule is supposedly based upon Latin grammar. Fortunately for us, English is not Latin.

The other one I hate is the indiscriminate use of "I". It annoys me to no end to hear "He gave the tickets to Lily and I"... Arrgghghghgh!

 

[Valhalla1]

so.. wtf is a split infinitive again?

 

[mechBgon]

There are some instances where it is darn difficult to avoid using one without sounding like a freak.

 

[Handle]

Yeah, in my technical writing book, it says split infintives are not that evil and are just a hangover from Latin. Same with not ending sentences with a preposition (example: I need someone to go to the dance with.)

A split infinitive is sticking an adverb between the &quot;to&quot; and the actual verb. Example: To boldly go where no man/one has gone before <-- from Star Trek. That was what my previous post was making light of.

 

[Mday]

i just can't justify having not to freaking split my infinitives.

i just can't justify having to not split my freaking infinitives.




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