LEARNit Dictionary
split infinitive
noun
/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
UK
/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/
US
1
the form of the verb with ‘to’, with an adverb placed between ‘to’ and the verb, as in
She seems to really like it
. Some people consider this to be bad English style.
مصدر شکسته, مصدر منشعب, مصدر گسیخته