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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
word order after infinitive with to
Do you say : the most important lesson I've learned has been to not be afraid of failure or the most important lesson I've learned has been not to be afraid of failure ?
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Either one is OK, but there are some picky grammarians who insist that an infinitive must not ever be split. To be on the safe side, use this one: T he most important lesson I've learned is has been not to be afraid of failure.
- Either one is OK, but there are some picky grammarians who insist that an infinitive must not ever be split.
- To be on the safe side, use this one: T he most important lesson I've learned is has been not to be afraid of failure.
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Either one is OK, but there are some picky grammarians who insist that an infinitive must not ever be split. To be on the safe side, use this one:
The most important lesson I've learned ishas been not to be afraid of failure.
The most important lesson I've learned is
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