21st Century Grammar Handbook


Spent. See spend.Split infinitive



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participle
forms.
Spent. See spend.
Split infinitive. When a word (usually an adverb) appears between to and the verb
form that follows and makes up the infinitive, the in nitive is said to be split To boldly go where no person has gone.”
The highest formal standard of English bans split in nitives. However, in our more
colloquial and informal age, “unsplitting” some split in nitives can lead to awkward

or pretentious sentences Its important to quickly pickup your room sounds better than Its important to pickup your room quickly That such a sentence in either form should not appear in a college composition or high-school lesson is not the point. Rather, the issue is deciding which audience will tolerate or be better served by a split in nitive and its informal directness or by an unsplit in nitive and its correctness. See standard English.
More and more, writers, editors, and even grammarians recognize thee cacy of allowing split in nitives at times. If it is unclear when that can happen, revise or rewrite to eliminate the problem You should quickly pickup your room. It’s important And if a split in nitive does seem acceptable, make sure it is also comprehensible. Don’t allow the intruding adverb or adverbial phrase to so separate
“to” and the verb that the link of comprehension is broken. WRONG To boldly,
unequivocally, and as rationally as possible in the circumstances go where no person has gone RIGHT Togo boldly, unequivocally, ….” See clarity, editing, and revision.
Spoke. See speak.
Spoken. See speak.
Sprang. See spring.
Spread, spread, spread. An irregular verb in its main, past tense, and past
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