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A split infinitive is when the base form of a verb is combined with 'to': to dance, to walk etc, then if you place in an adverb between the two words, you end up with a split infinite. I.e. 'To boldly go where no man has gone before'.

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A split infinitive occurs when an adverb or other word is placed between "to" and the verb in an infinitive form (e.g., "to boldly go"). It is considered grammatically acceptable in modern English, even though traditional prescriptive grammar rules once discouraged its use.

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