Infinitive splitting (Writing) placing words, usually adverbs, in the middle of an infinitive verb form like "to go" as in "to boldly go"

Infinitive splitting is a term in Lexicography that commonly means " placing words, usually adverbs, in the middle of an infinitive verb form like "to go" as in "to boldly go"." This term belongs mainly to the broader category called Writing.

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PsychLing Contributors. "Infinitive splitting." PsychLing, OMNIKA Foundation, 13 May. 2026, psylng.org/glossary/term/infinitive-splitting. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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PsychLing (2026, May 13). Infinitive splitting. Retrieved from https://psylng.org/glossary/term/infinitive-splitting

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PsychLing Contributors. "Infinitive splitting." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created May 13, 2026. Modified May 13, 2026. Accessed June 2, 2026. https://psylng.org/glossary/term/infinitive-splitting.

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APA Dictionary

APA Contributors. "APA Dictionary of Psychology." Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Accessed September 14, 2023. https://dictionary.apa.org. [Visit]

DLP

Crystal, David, ed. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics. 6ed. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing, 2011.

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