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Article #1075Re: Grammar
From: Karen Williams
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 00:40
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 00:40
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In article <1992Dec22.224716.8245@netcom.com> horen@netcom.com (Jonathan B. Horen -- [408] 736-3923) writes:
>Split infinitives like "...effort to clearly express my ideas..."
>notwithstanding :-)
One theory that I've heard proposed as to why English does not allow
split infinitives is that Latin does not allow split infinitives, and
many of our verbs are taken from Latin. Of course, Latin infinitives
are only one word, so you can't split them. Personally, I find the
occasional split infinitive can be much more effective than the correct
way. Doesn't "to boldly go where no one has gone before" sound much
better than "to go boldly..." or "boldly to go"?
--
Karen Williams
branwen@cerebus.ras.amdahl.com
"Don't whine. Warrior women speak in a husky whisper."
-- Brat Pack #3
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