The infinitive of a verb is the form with ‘to' in front of it. As in, to be or not to be. A split infinitive is a verb in this form, but with something stuck between to and the main bit: to not be, by way of example. Published on SlawTips by Slaw, Canada's online legal magazine.
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Split Infinitives; Or, Star Trek, You Have a Lot to Answer for
July 20, 2016
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