If so, why?
2006-12-19 15:14:32 · 6 answers · asked by MikkiB 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If you go back to the period before 1850, no-one was concerned about the split infinitive. Prominent early writers of English used the construction freely.
Then there was a change as the views of grammarians, based on Latin language structure, became more influential.
They expressed disapproval of prepositions at the end of a sentence, split infinitives and many other aspects of language usage.
In more recent times, the idea that the grammar of one language should be imposed on another is no longer well regarded. So now English is becoming free of artificial constraints again.
2006-12-20 05:08:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is absolutely correct to say "You all". And Sky, it's not a question of class to say "ya'll". I'm from Texas and it just comes naturally. I don't even realize that I'm saying it. About your sentences: In the first one all is an adjective modifying the adj. done. The second one can be red two different ways. In one way all is an adj. modifying the noun you. the other way all is an adj. modifying the adj. done. Think what you want but it's not about being country. I know very well educated professional people that say ya'll. It's just part of the dialect down here. Ain't that right, Bubba. Oh, "anyways" is improper grammar. There is no such word. And Sky, sorry, I misread your answer.
2016-03-29 01:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by Sheila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason you are not supposed to split infinitives in English is because it is impossible to split an infinitive in Latin.
For example: The Latin for "to love" is "amare,"
the Latin for "to throw" is "iacere," and the Latin for "to be" is "esse."
So you could not say ". . .to boldly go where no man has been before," in Latin.
2006-12-19 17:11:23 · answer #3 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The rules are there as a guide, not set in stone. If you can make it work without sounding clumsy, then that's a valid English sentence in my book!
"I need you to quickly check something for me."
"I need you to check something quickly for me."
...pretty much equal I'd say.
2006-12-19 15:50:13 · answer #4 · answered by Bart S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the language and grammar I see on here, I'd be happy with a complete sentence.
2006-12-19 15:17:51 · answer #5 · answered by a heart so big 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no they just sound stupid
2006-12-19 15:16:48 · answer #6 · answered by ZelosWilder 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋