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Original poster

Split infinitives and apostrophe abuse

30 replies

Quattrocento · 15/05/2009 23:48

I'm not sure whether to post this in AIBU, site stuff or pedants' corner, but here goes:

I move that all thread titles that contain apostrophe abuse and or split infinitives should automatically be deleted.

OP posts:
Wonderstuff · 15/05/2009 23:52

Whats a split infinitive? (I know I should know)

Original poster
Quattrocento · 15/05/2009 23:51

Oh you think mispelt ones should be included? Okay then, mispelt ones as well.

OP posts:
GrimmaTheNome · 15/05/2009 23:50

Would you like me to suggest where your motion can boldly go?

morocco · 15/05/2009 23:50

nowt wrong with split infinitives, it's good English, just not good Latin.

theDreadPirateRoberts · 15/05/2009 23:49

While leaving the mispelt ones standing?

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