Another Grammar Lesson for an Errantist (don't tell Nancy Todd)

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> From: Ian & Pam Dorion <dorioni@ipa.net>

> To: errancy@infidels.org

> Subject: Re: Another Grammar Lesson for an Errantist (fwd)

> Date: Wednesday, January 21, 1998 1:05 PM

> 

> 

> 

> > TILL

> > The infinitive is the simple, uninflected form of the verb from which

all

> > forms of that verb are derived.  In all other languages I have any

> knowledge

> > of, the infinitive is a single word, but in English the infinitive

> consists

> > of "to" and the basic form of the verb, such as to eat, to talk, to

walk,

> to

> > sing, etc.  When infinitives are used, they should not be split by any

> other

> > words (usually adverbs) unless not splitting the infinitive would

result

> in

> > an awkward sentence structure.  If someone said, "I told you to not do

> > that," he/she would have unnecessarily split the infinitive "to do."

> > Saying, "I told you not to do that," isn't awkward (and to me sounds

much

> > better) and avoids the splitting of the infinitive.

> > 

> > Farrell Till

> > Skepticism, Inc.

> > jftill@midwest.net

> 

> IAN

> Praise God for Farrill Till and his Engish lessons.


THOMSON

Look friends, don't let Nancy Todd hear you discussing spelling, grammar,
or vocabulary....you'll be sorry!!!  

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