Post AbrtCWD2sfhdivEVuK by vlk@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AbrtCWD2sfhdivEVuK by vlk@mastodon.social
       2023-11-16T14:32:57Z
       
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       @grammargirl Is the phrase "in <blank>'s stead" or "in good stead" a split infinitive?  It seems like it should be, but the insertion is not an adverb, and stead is not a verb, so does it qualify?
       
 (DIR) Post #AbrtCXD5A1KIpKG3bU by grammargirl@zirk.us
       2023-11-16T15:28:39Z
       
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       @vlk I wouldn't call that a split infinitive."Stead" is a noun in this case, so structurally, it's just like "in good company" and "in good shape."