The new and fun thread, with no split infinitives.

[Fantic125]

Something new and fun for me, clay pigeon shooting tomorrow morning.

Maybe no split infinitives, but hopefully shattered clay.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Sounds like fun, I'll be popping my CX F cherry tomorrow (hopefully)!

 

[TonyHancock]

Now an AFF Clay pigeon shooting day...that could be enormous fun. I have never fired any sort of gun before, but I'm sure it is just point and shoot. hopefully there is alcohol involved!!

 

[Katie]

Unless you're speaking in Latin, you should split your infinitives if you wish. That "rule" makes no sense in English grammar, even if some people's grade 4 teachers told them so. The classic example of "To boldly go ..." is *not* ungrammatical in English. This is a Latin rule* that is applied to English when it shouldn't be, with the thought that Latin is a better language.

* It's actually hardly a rule in Latin, as infinitives are single words, so they can't be split. "To go" is one word in Latin, so it's impossible to split. It's perfectly possible to split in English, and not necessarily ungrammatical to do so.

<end linguistic rant>

(If anyone wants to argue on this point of grammar, you had best produce a sentence diagram showing a split infinitive to be ungrammatical in English.)

 

[Blinky]

I went clay pigeon shooting a few years ago. I had never fired a gun, but took to it like a duck (sorry) to water. There were 40 of us in the group, and I came second, to the disdain of the other experienced shooters.

Each section was harder than the other and I was the only one to get two out of three of the hardest. I will never forget the guy who organised it saying "right in the guts" as I hit the hardest target. Not being a shooter, I ended up with black and blue shoulder. I had no idea how to cushion the rifle.

Anyway a fun day. Hope you enjoy it.

 

[Blinky]

Now an AFF Clay pigeon shooting day...that could be enormous fun. I have never fired any sort of gun before, but I'm sure it is just point and shoot. hopefully there is alcohol involved!!

There was plenty of alcohol after the event, but the gun club we went to would have lost their licence if it was served beforehand.

 

[TonyHancock]

Unless you're speaking in Latin, you should split your infinitives if you wish. That "rule" makes no sense in English grammar, even if some people's grade 4 teachers told them so. The classic example of "To boldly go ..." is *not* ungrammatical in English. This is a Latin rule* that is applied to English when it shouldn't be, with the thought that Latin is a better language.

* It's actually hardly a rule in Latin, as infinitives are single words, so they can't be split. "To go" is one word in Latin, so it's impossible to split. It's perfectly possible to split in English, and not necessarily ungrammatical to do so.

<end linguistic rant>

(If anyone wants to argue on this point of grammar, you had best produce a sentence diagram showing a split infinitive to be ungrammatical in English.)

I think it is safe to assume that you are most definitely in the "those that know and approve"* camp then.


* The Oxford Companion to the English Language, Tom McArthur 1992...page 1077.

 

[medhead]

Did clay pigeon shooting during school years. Much fun. The idea would be togo boldly to a licensed premises after the pigeons have been fixed. Fermented beverages might then help to boldly split infinitives that no one has split before.

Indoor pistol ranges are pretty fun and you can try them out fairly easier and cheaply.

Personally the coolest shooting I've done is a sneaker range, a mobile range (as in the shooter is mobile) and a cine range (as in cinema range), within the confines of normal shooting. Heavy machine guns and grenade launcher was pretty damn good

Anyway. Enjoy the clay pigeons. You could see if they'll give you a demo of the spread pattern.




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[JessicaTam]

Unless you're speaking in Latin, you should split your infinitives if you wish. That "rule" makes no sense in English grammar, even if some people's grade 4 teachers told them so. The classic example of "To boldly go ..." is *not* ungrammatical in English. This is a Latin rule* that is applied to English when it shouldn't be, with the thought that Latin is a better language.

* It's actually hardly a rule in Latin, as infinitives are single words, so they can't be split. "To go" is one word in Latin, so it's impossible to split. It's perfectly possible to split in English, and not necessarily ungrammatical to do so.

<end linguistic rant>

(If anyone wants to argue on this point of grammar, you had best produce a sentence diagram showing a split infinitive to be ungrammatical in English.)

No argument from me. It's good to finally be able to have someone agree that to even slightly split an infinitive is not a sin!

Now back to the fun, and may infinitives be split as often as desired.

 

[Fantic125]

I used to really love archery, but lately guns have come to the fore.

Much more funnerer.

 

[medhead]

Umm. I real do need to get back to archery. Maybe at Christmas.


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[Fantic125]

Umm. I real do need to get back to archery. Maybe at Christmas.


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Recurve, compound or longbow?

I'm recurve, but can split those infinitives at 70 metres like nobodies business. :

 

[medhead]

Recurve, compound or longbow?

I'm recurve, but can split those infinitives at 70 metres like nobodies business. :

Recurve. Close range infinitive splitting is my thing.


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