Winston Churchill was reputed to have replied when someone complained about his 
having split an infinitive, "That is something up with which I will not put".   
;-)

Douglas Wallen
Psychology Department, AH 23
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN 56001

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On 10/17/08 12:14 PM, "Ken Steele" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Allen Esterson wrote:
> "Students need to know how to correctly construct a sentence.''
>
> Canberra Times  17 October 2008
>

ARGGHHH! A split infinitive!

Reporters need to know how to construct a sentence correctly.

Ken

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608
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