Split Infinitives. I Can't Even. Macken.
Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.16 Sep 2022

Split Infinitives. I Can't Even. Macken.

893. You may be surprised by the origin of the split infinitive "rule" and by the times they are OK...or even necessary! Also, we look at slang phrases that drop whole grammatical elements and how they reinforce that in-group/out-group feeling of slang.

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