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Grammar and Specific Lafayette Usage Guide

A13. Split Infinitives

a13.1. The age-old rule against splitting infinitives has been abandoned. Oxford dictionaries says the prohibition on split infinitives can lead to "awkward, stilted sentences." Some language purists say it is still best to avoid splitting. For example, it is much better to say "to jump quickly" than "to quickly jump." For Lafayette publications, avoid splitting infintives but if doing so creates an awkward construction, then go ahead.


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