Some people believe that traditional usages of language are always more superior and refined than modern variations even when the reasons behind the rule were dubious in the first place. For example, it was once seriously frowned upon to split an infinitive in a sentence, and even today it is considered grammatically incorrect to do so. To demonstrate, let’s consider the following sentence: ‘The examiner asked me to quietly leave the room’; this was considered incorrect as the word ‘quietly’ splits the infinitive of the verb ‘to leave.’ The origins of this rule hail back to the 17th century when scholars believed that the English language should be adapted to follow Latin rules; then considered the perfect language. Since splitting infinitives in Latin is impossible, it was decided that splitting infinitives in English, even though possible, was not acceptable, Given those initial motivations behind the rule were questionable. The clarity of the meaning of the sentence is not compromised in the ‘incorrect’ form, it could be argued that this grammar rule is a prime example of an unnecessary sanction that is likely to be abandoned in the future.
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Traditional use of languages is said to be more
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and
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Scholars affirmed that the English language should be adapted to follow the rules of
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Even though splitting infinitives in English was possible, it was not 3 .
Rules like splitting infinitives are considered
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Split infinitives are likely to be
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in the future.
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Taking a short walk in the morning can help your body work with your
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It is better to plan the physical activities and work schedules around the
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and
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of your temperature rhythm.
Lighting levels impacting the circadian rhythm in humans are 8 .
The best time to do the demanding tasks of the day is in the
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Playing loud music and leaving the windows open is an overrated
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