| slovo | definícia |
split infinitive
(encz) | split infinitive, |
Split infinitive
(gcide) | Split infinitive \Split infinitive\ (Gram.)
A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the
verb and the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also
cleft infinitive.
Note: The use of the split infinitive is commonly considered
to be ungrammatical, but by most grammarians it is
considered acceptible.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
split infinitive
(wn) | split infinitive
n 1: an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb
(e.g., `to boldly go') |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
Split infinitive
(gcide) | Split infinitive \Split infinitive\ (Gram.)
A simple infinitive with to, having a modifier between the
verb and the to; as in, to largely decrease. Called also
cleft infinitive.
Note: The use of the split infinitive is commonly considered
to be ungrammatical, but by most grammarians it is
considered acceptible.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] |
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