To Boldly Go…..

In preparing for our papers, it is important to stay away from split infinitives.  I’ve never heard of a split infinitive before so I can’t say I have ever used one.  If anyone has ever watched Star Trek it provides the perfect example of a split infinitive:  to boldly go where no one has gone before.  I’m sure now this must all give you an idea of what a split infinitive is, right?  As if,  I still don’t know what it means.  So I decided to research what it means and share it all with you.  A split infinitive is an infinitive that has an adverb between the to and the verb.  (the American Heritage Book of English Usage: a Practical and Authoritative Guide to Contemporary English, 1996 obtained from bartleby.com)

 I hope this makes sense for you all!

Cindy