Pete:
>(Ummm... Just what *is* a "split infinative"??) <
Remember Shatner's voice-over at the beginning of Star Trek (Original
Series): "...to boldy go where no man has gone before."? This is probably
the most famous split infinitive ever. Proper useage would have been
"...to go boldly...."
Any verb which features "to" in front of it is an infinitive: to drive, to
write, to fly, to walk, etc. It's a definite no-no to stick an adverb
between "to" and its verb.
Eric:
>I think you win the election without it, anyway. I've heard of reprimands
for bad language and/or unseemly conduct, but I've never heard of
anyone who was kicked off a list for bad grammar...<
Nah, nah. You wouldn't be kicked off... just kicked.
Terri
Grammar Sheriff
