Star Trek
The average fan hears Star Trek‘s soaring title sequence and thinks of an intergalactic adventure, while an average editor hears something different.
“The catchphrase ‘To boldly go where no man has gone before’ is an example of a split infinitive,” Chassé says, explaining that the adverb “boldly” is wedged in the middle of the infinitive “to go.”
“Split infinitives were thought of as a no-no in the past, but most grammarians today don’t have a problem with them,” she adds.
