split infinitive
/splˈɪt ɪnfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/
/splˈɪt ɪnfˈɪnɪtˌɪv/
Split infinitive
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delad infinitiv, splittrad infinitiv
a construction in which an adverb or adverbial phrase is placed between the particle "to" and the base form of a verb
Exempel
" To carefully consider the options " is an example of a split infinitive.
"Att noggrant överväga alternativen" är ett exempel på en delad infinitiv.
The sentence " She promised to always love him " contains a split infinitive, with " always " interrupting " to love. "
Meningen "Hon lovade att alltid älska honom" innehåller en delad infinitiv, där "alltid" avbryter "att älska".
