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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.

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.

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

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

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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