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infinitive

noun as in verb

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All other Greek dialects known today have stopped using the infinitive found in ancient Greek.

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The NI Civil Service did remove the split infinitive of "to boldly go", replacing it with a more grammatically correct version.

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Correct French would not have used the infinitive “tuer,” but rather the past participle, ending with an “e” to agree with the female writer, Ms. Marchal.

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The app and browser extension works across programs and platforms, pointing out your split infinitives in emails, word processors, websites, or on social media.

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Split infinitives in particular, he snaps, are “a thorn in my side.”

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