The Official Grammar and Style Still Matter on the Internet Thread

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

Eh, You also split an infinitive.

I got into a pretty heated debate the other day as to whether the use of a split infinitive was incorrect. I strongly believe [see how much better that is than any alternative?] that split infinitives are fine and proper and have their place in good writing.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by SydneyK

ETA: Jinx, Lucy!

Ha!

Originally Posted by Kevin

I got into a pretty heated debate the other day as to whether the use of a split infinitive was incorrect. I strongly believe [see how much better that is than any alternative?] that split infinitives are fine and proper and have their place in good writing.

Yeah, it definitely sounds better in many instances. I was just giving her a hard time.

There are also situations where it sounds better to sound a sentence with a preposition, even though that usually makes a part of me die inside.

Technically right: "To whom are you writing that letter?"
Technically wrong but sounds less snobby: "Who are you writing that letter to?"