For other uses, see Pepper's ghost (disambiguation). A viewer looking through the red rectangle sees a ghost floating next to the table. The illusion is produced by a large piece of glass, Plexiglas or plastic film situated at an angle between viewer and scene (green outline).
Definition: A construction in which one or more words come between the infinitive marker to and the verb (as in  to boldly go where no man has gone before). A split infinitive is sometimes regarded as a type of tmesis.I think the evidence is conclusive enough, says editor Norman Lewis: it is perfectly correct to consciously split an infinitive whenever such an act increases the strength or clarity of your sentence (Word Power Made Easy, 1991). split infinitive is sometimes regarded as a type of tmesis. I think the evidence is conclusive enough, says editor Norman Lewis: it is perfectly correct to consciously split an infinitive whenever such an act increases the strength or clarity of your sentence (Word Power Made Easy, 1991).
Notice how the to part of the infinitive is separated from the base form of the verb by another word. In other words, a word or phrase comes between the to and the base form. Now, let's change these examples so that they are not split infinitives: 1  to leave quickly.2  to want always. 3  to excel easily.4  not to fail a class.otice how the to part of the infinitive is separated from the base form of the verb by another word. In other words, a word or phrase comes between the to and the base form. Now, let's change these examples so that they are not split infinitives: 1  to leave quickly. 2  to want always. 3  to excel easily. 4  not to fail a class.