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Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive

Raymond Chandler clashed with The Atlantic's copy editor Margaret Mutch over her correction of a split infinitive, arguing that deliberate rule-breaking in language creates authentic, living prose.

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Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive

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#the-atlantic-magazine-history