Got me there - but it has dramatic impact - as does the split infinitive. I
have no problem with splitting infinitives if they flow well. Sometimes
avoiding them is clumsy in the extreme.
Andrew Fildes
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On 06/02/2013, at 10:36 AM, Chris Barker wrote:
> Awful, wasn't it? And "to not" is so American, not Australian :-)
>
> Chris
> On 5 Feb 2013, at 23:34, DZDub <jdubikins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>> But I cannot promise to not utilise a long word when a diminutive one
>>> would suffice.
>>>
>>
>> Now you've done it! Split infinitive! Verb me any manner of noun and noun
>> me any manner of verb, but split an infinitive and off with your Norman
>> locks!
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