The last word on split infinitives?

The English-speaking world may be divided into (1) those who neither know
nor care what a split infinitive is; (2) those who do not know, but care
very much; (3) those who know and condemn; (4) those who know and approve;
(5) those who know and distinguish. 

-- H. W. Fowler,  A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (1965 edition)
http://www.wordspy.com/waw/Fowler-H.W..asp

I take it that Fowler, like all right-thinking people, approves of those
individuals who come under option (5).

Allen Esterson
Former lecturer, Science Department
Southwark College, London
http://www.esterson.org










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