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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

Split infinitive

Hi.

"In March, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon planned to more than triple its cyber-security capabilities in the next few years to defend against such internet attacks." [From the BBC website.]

Is the to more than triple phrase a split infinitive in the sentence?

Thank you.
  

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Anonymous Is the to more than triple phrase a split infinitive in the sentence? Yes, but fear not: they are harmless, normal and quite common.

  • Anonymous Is the to more than triple phrase a split infinitive in the sentence?
  • Yes, but fear not: they are harmless, normal and quite common.
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AnonymousIs the to more than triple phrase a split infinitive in the sentence?
Yes, but fear not: they are harmless, normal and quite common.
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Thank you, MM, for your useful reply.

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