split infinitive

1. 1.

   an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go')

   Broaderinfinitive

Questions about split infinitive

What does split infinitive mean?

split infinitive means "an infinitive with an adverb between `to' and the verb (e.g., `to boldly go')".

Is split infinitive a common word?

split infinitive is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.