And who doesn't want to do it boldly? No, the problem is that "to boldly go" is technically a split infinitive, which, for some, is a big no-no. "A correspondent states as his own usage ...

But perhaps the biggest grammar myth of all is the infamous taboo against splitting an infinitive, as in “to boldly go.” The truth is that you can’t split an infinitive: Since “to” isn ...

It says infinitives may be split. Those who believe the split infinitive is a grammatical crime will see yet more evidence that standards are in a death spiral. Those who have never seen anything ...

Not even close. “Had been” is not an infinitive. “Will be” is not an infinitive.” “Was running” is not an infinitive. An infinitive is the base form of a verb, which is usually paire ...

In the previous chapters we discussed two basic rules for parallel construction, namely: a sentence that presents two or more serial elements should stick to the same pattern all throughout; and that ...

Skip downward to go straight to the dirty tips and tricks. Have you ever had a preening pedant correct you when you split an infinitive? Has a self-righteous scold kindly let you know that one ...

Or as scholars refer to it: GSL. Gibberish as a Second Language. There’s also the Present Infinitive (“Do you have to poop?’’) The Past Infinitive (“Did someone just poop?”) ...