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Yankovic noted that he deliberately added a split infinitive in the lyrics to see if listeners would notice it.
Is my split infinitive of a few lines ago any less (or more) intelligible, or ambiguous, than the alternatives?
One split infinitive, one whack.
He suggested that there might be complaints about a split infinitive, or pedantry of that sort.
Is it not wrong to "adequately express "oneself with a split infinitive?
He provided a classic description of the split infinitive, which can be applied to the rate support grant system.
That is the authors' split infinitive, not mine.
The term "compound split infinitive" is not found in these dictionaries and appears to be very recent.
The split infinitive to boldly go has also been the subject of jokes.
No reason for the near disappearance of the split infinitive is known; in particular, no prohibition is recorded.
As the split infinitive became more common in the 19th century, some grammatical authorities sought to introduce a prescriptive rule against it.
Post-1960 authorities show a strong tendency to accept the split infinitive.
Why does it fail to produce the groans that meet split infinitives and instances of singular they?
Similarly, split infinitives also cause some rage among listeners and viewers.
It would be possible, if there were space, to trace the complaints about split infinitives back to the beginning of the nineteenth century.
