The infinitive is....

to verb......

So to specifically devise is a split infinitive, been specifically devised isn't as been devised is not an infinitive.

That said, the rule can be ignored and still be grammatically correct these days.

Posted By: Johnny Comecardiff on June 13th 2007 at 12:30:51

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FAO: Girly grammar swots (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:50:39
- 2nd one as the first is the dreaded split infintive (n/m) (General Chat) - Army Boy, Jun 13, 12:33:51
  - Hands up everyone who dreads split infinitives? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 13, 12:36:05
  - Except it isn't. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:34:57
    - Actually..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:36:29
- both are grammatical (General Chat) - Dave in France, Jun 13, 11:56:33
  - I'd say neither. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:15:32
  - Isn't the first a split infinitive as well? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:02:39
    - Don't think so. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:14:18
      - devised to specifically meet..... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:17:31
        
        Boldly designed to specifically go (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 12:48:28
        
        Is the oh so wrong but oh so right answer. (n/m) (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:51:25
        
        Not "has been specifically devised"? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:24:05
        
        The infinitive is.... (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, Jun 13, 12:30:51
    - I perhaps incorrectly thought that (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 12:11:26
    - It's this infin itive (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 13, 12:03:25
      - Shimmering and throbbing like a company logo no doubt (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jun 13, 12:09:27
      - fule. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 13, 12:03:39
  - Ooh! (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:58:46
- The second version sounds cool, and by cool, I mean totally sweet (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jun 13, 11:52:03
  - By jove, I feel jolly humble now (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jun 13, 11:56:02

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