Forcing modern speakers of English to not - whoops, not to split an infinitive because it isn't done in Latin makes about… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
There is no reason why we shouldn't be able to split an infinitive, any more than we should forsake instant coffee and… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
This was not the old Chichikov. This was some wreckage of the old Chichikov. The inner state of his soul might be… — Nikolai Gogol Copy Share Image
I am the androgyne, I am the living mind you fail to describe in your dead language the lost noun, the verb… — Adrienne Rich Copy Share Image
English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
There is nothing finer in the world than the telling of tales. Split atoms if you wish, but splitting an infinitive-and getting… — Greg Bear Copy Share Image
Each time I see a split infinitive, an inconsistent tense structure or the unnecessary use of the passive voice, I blister. — Sonia Sotomayor Copy Share Image
Making English grammar conform to Latin rules is like asking people to play baseball using the rules of football. — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
When I split an infinitive, God damn it, I split it so it stays split. — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
Remember to never split an infinitive. The passive voice should never be used. Do not put statements in the negative form. Proofread… — William Safire Copy Share Image
It is indeed acceptable practice to sometimes split an infinitive. If infinitive-splitting makes available just the shade of meaning you desire or… — Richard Lederer Copy Share Image
Would you convey my compliments to the purist who reads your proofs and tell him or her that I write in a… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
English grammar is so complex and confusing for the one very simple reason that its rules and terminology are based on Latin,… — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
