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Thread #157667   Message #3723809
Posted By: Will Fly
15-Jul-15 - 11:24 AM
Thread Name: BS: Etiquette ref. Poor spelling
Subject: RE: BS: Etiquette ref. Poor spelling
The rule against not splitting an infinitive was always a red herring - an artifical and silly construct invented by grammatists with a Latin background. It was roundly debunked by the Plain English Society and similar organisations many years ago.

"To boldly go..." is a perfectly acceptable construction.