8 1044 disc grammar schools message linguist linguistlist org linguist list vol8 1044 sat jul 12 1997 issn 10684875 subject 8 1044 disc grammar schools know teach infinitives contain also give students examples e g asked kindly apologise placing adverb anywhere else would cause ambiguity jennifer chew example concocted justify splitting infintive case may heavy meal prepared slowly go home digesting b heavy meal prepared slowly go home digesting c heavy meal prepared go home slowly digesting context possible exception third case natural therefore nearenough unambiguous association adverb follows heavy meal prepared _ slowly go home digesting b heavy meal prepared slowly _ go _ home digesting c heavy meal prepared go home slowly _ digesting long ago got glared splitting infinitive regardless whether place put adverb express meant something else example achieved nearly could three quite distinct natural meanings slowly go home slowly go home go home slowly 100 per cent happy obvious reasons would interesting see anyone come better clearcut one really epater les bourgeois reckon could even make case prepared slowly go home digesting implication meal heavy walk home correpondingly delicate emphasised pause rhythm marked commas ted ted harding nessie mcc ac uk