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Grammar Entry 602 / 1605 60-second read

To boldly go vs. To go boldly

Split infinitive — not a rule.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

“We should not split infinitives.”

✓ Correct

“It is fine to split infinitives.”

The ruleii

The "rule" against splitting infinitives is a myth.

Latin infinitives were one word, so you couldn't split them. English infinitives are two words and splitting them is grammatical.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

"To boldly go" — Star Trek's famous split.

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