To: GrandJediMasterYoda
And like all Nazis, wrong. Fowler, and Gowers are quite firm in viewing the people who made the rule against split infinitives were a bunch of jerks. Gowers does consider splitting should be avoided in extreme examples, What is an extreme example?
The tenant hereby agrees:
(i) to pay the said rent;
(ii) to properly clean all the windows;
(iii) to at all times properly empty all closets;
(iv) to immediately any litter or disorder shall have been made by him or for his purpose on the staircase or landings or any other part of the said building or garden remove the same.
How awkwardly to avoid split infinitives
206 posted on
04/06/2016 6:31:59 PM PDT by
Oztrich Boy
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To: Oztrich Boy
If one can’t avoid splitting an infinitive without creating garble, one should rephrase the entire sentence to avoid using an infinitive.
207 posted on
04/06/2016 6:34:05 PM PDT by
Tax-chick
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