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Is it acceptable to split infinitives?

Is it acceptable to split infinitives?

Yes [American speaker]
No [American speaker]
Yes [British speaker]
No [British speaker]
Yes [non-native speaker]
No [non-native speaker]
Yes [other native speaker]
No [other native speaker]


Votes: 284 Comments: 7 Added: July 2003
Comments:
Stunz - 25th September 2003 01:46
So we're all either American, British or non-native speakers? ;-)
 
Fermat - 13th October 2003 21:21
What about:

Yes [but you're aware you're doing it]
Yes [but you're not aware you're doing it]
No
 
Boggled - 27th November 2003 06:29
The Americans and the British - two great peoples separated by a common language......
 
I'm gonna booglerise you - 14th February 2004 03:53
Who said that?
 
Red5 - 14th December 2005 09:51
I believe it was "George Bernard Shaw"
 
shakes - 26th November 2006 12:44
Yes it was G.B.Shaw
 
RonBee - 5th May 2008 01:43
Everybody splits infinitives.
 
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