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0 Because he was tired, he scored poorly in the exam, a fact which will cause him to not be admitted into the university. 02br
00I have two questions about the above sentence: 02br
001. ...cause him to not be admitted.... What I learned in grammar books is that "not" comes before the infinitive, not between "to" and "be admitted..." 02br
002. ... admitted into the university. I don't know whether "the university" is a particular university that he had applied for or it refers any university. 02br
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0 1. I agree, but splitting infinitives is becoming more and more acceptable, and 'not' is an easy way to do it. 02br 02br 002.

— Mister Micawber

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  • I agree, but splitting infinitives is becoming more and more acceptable, and 'not' is an easy way to do it.
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  • Here, it must be a specific university; otherwise, we would say 'into university', as an institution to which one would hope to advance upon passing an examination.
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0 1. I agree, but splitting infinitives is becoming more and more acceptable, and 'not' is an easy way to do it. 02br
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002. Here, it must be a specific university; otherwise, we would say 'into university', as an institution to which one would hope to advance upon passing an examination. 02br
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