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Originally Posted by HarryT
"Split infinitives" are merely an example of the Victorian obsession with trying to force English into the mold of Latin grammar, even when it doesn't really fit. In Latin, an infinitive is a single word, and hence can't be split, therefore (the argument ran) you also shouldn't split an infinitive in English. Absolute nonsense (IMHO).
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And one almost universally shared by modern authorities on grammar. And yet, it still lingers on, refusing to die!
