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* '''Misconception:''' ''[[Infinitives]] must not be [[Split infinitive|split]].''
"There is no such rule" against splitting an infinitive, according to ''The Oxford Guide to Plain English'',<ref name="Cutts 2009. p. 111">[[#Cut09|Cutts 2009]]. p. 111.</ref> and it has "never been wrong to 'split' an infinitive".<ref>[[#CK09|O'Conner and Kellerman 2009]]. p. 17.</ref> In some cases it may be preferable to split an infinitive.<ref name="Cutts 2009. p. 111" /><ref>[[#CK09|O'Conner and Kellerman 2009]]. pp. 18–20.</ref> In his grammar book ''A Plea for the Queen's English'' (1864), [[Henry Alford (theologian)|Henry Alford]] claimed that because "to" was part of the infinitive, the parts were inseparable.<ref>[[#CK09|O'Conner and Kellerman 2009]]. p. 19.</ref> This was in line with a 19th-century movement among grammarians to transfer Latin rules to the English language. In Latin, infinitives are single words (e.g., "''amare, cantare, audire''"), making split infinitives impossible. This is also seen in the famous sci-fi series [[Star Trek]].(i.e. "to boldly go")<ref name="Cutts 2009. p. 111" />
* '''Misconception:''' ''[[Conjunction (grammar)|Conjunctions]] such as "and" or "but" must not begin a sentence.''
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