An "infinitive" in English is a verb preceded by the word to, as in to study. Many English verbs can be followed by a grammatical structure that contains an infinitive and is known as an "infinitive ...

We do not have to contend with pluperfect subjunctives, gerundial infinitives and past perfect continuouses. Of course, the injunctions against splitting infinitives are still occasionally touted ...

The persistence of the “rule” is the true curiosity. One explanation is that, like the dangling participle, the split infinitive has a catchy name, making the rule easy to pass on. Another is ...