{"id":5208,"date":"2023-03-24T23:12:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T23:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=5208"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:30:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:30:02","slug":"what-are-split-infinitives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/what-are-split-infinitives","title":{"rendered":"What are split infinitives?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">Split infinitives are one of those rules that aren\u2019t thoroughly discussed in English class, but it\u2019s good to know about them. Depending on whether they\u2019re used correctly, split infinitives can make or break a sentence. 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