Split Infinitive

[KyleC]

<a href='http://ozyandmillie.org/2005/om20050713.html' target='_blank'>http://ozyandmillie.org/2005/om20050713 ... r><br><img src='http://ozyandmillie.org/2005/om20050713.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br><br>In case anybody's wondering what a split infinitive is:<br><a href='http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/cyc/s/split.htm' target='_blank'>http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/c ... lit.htm</a>

[VisibilityMissing]

<i>To boldly blackmail where no one has blackmailed before . . . </i>

[Bocaj Claw]

I think Ozy is beginning to enjoy himself.

[Richard K Niner]

Ooh! A diabolical plan!

[NHJ BV]

Yeah, I looked up the definition as well, Google says:<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> The infinitive is the part of the verb expressed by "to," as in "to move" or "to think." A split infinitive is such an expression with a word or phrase interposed between the "to" and the verb, as in "to reluctantly move" or "to quickly think."<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Second panel is awesome <!--emo&B)--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/cool.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='cool.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Ozymandias]

<!--QuoteBegin-VisibilityMissing+Jul 13 2005, 02:48 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (VisibilityMissing @ Jul 13 2005, 02:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> <i>To boldly blackmail where no one has blackmailed before . . . </i> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> heh. I think that to fully understand the joke, you have to completely know what you're on about in grammar.

[IceDragon]

If only blackmailing was as easy as Millie wishes it was...

[Mista_B]

Heh.<br><br>If Millie's going to succeed in this diabolical plan, Isolde may be the person (dragon) to turn to.<br><br>They are of course two great minds that think alike, but Isolde's got the experience and l33t dragon training Millie lacks. Plus, she's taller, so, she can reach things.

[Rooster]

Split Infinitive? Err, what?<br><br>(be kind, I flunked English)

[Tom Flapwell]

An infinitive, in English, is a combination of "to" and the neutral form of a verb. "To go" is an example of an infinitive. Therefore, a split infinitive has something to separate the two words, as in "to boldly go." Most grammarians do not allow split infinitives, but "to go boldly where no man has gone before" just doesn't have the same ring to it.<br><br>Other languages tend not to have that problem. In Spanish, for instance, <i>ir</i> is an infinitive meaning "to go."

[Steve the Pocket]

Izzit just me or does Ozy suddenly not have fingers anymore? <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... /blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Bocaj Claw]

Its artistic minimalism. The finger lines may be too close together if drawn in. Or something.

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tom Flapwell+Jul 13 2005, 11:10 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tom Flapwell @ Jul 13 2005, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> An infinitive, in English, is a combination of "to" and the neutral form of a verb. "To go" is an example of an infinitive. Therefore, a split infinitive has something to separate the two words, as in "to boldly go." Most grammarians do not allow split infinitives, but "to go boldly where no man has gone before" just doesn't have the same ring to it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Most grammarians don't like split infinitives because in Latin it's impossible to have a split infinitive, and grammarians seem to think English should be like a language that English is *not* descended from. Makes perfect sense, eh? Grammarians have a lot of time on their hands.<br><br>This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

[Joe3210]

<!--QuoteBegin-Zaaphod+Jul 14 2005, 01:22 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Zaaphod @ Jul 14 2005, 01:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> <!--emo&:huh:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... ns/huh.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='huh.gif' /><!--endemo--> <br><br>Confusing. I have to read that in the morning to actually get more confused by that statement.

[GhostWay]

<!--QuoteBegin-Zaaphod+Jul 14 2005, 01:22 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Zaaphod @ Jul 14 2005, 01:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> This is the sort of English up with which I will not put. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Thank you, Winston Churchill. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->