“ In 1834, according to Jack Lynch, a writer under the pseudonym “P” became the first person to proscribe split infinitives clearly. The “rule” was widely picked up, and has been inflicted on generations of English-learners ever since, despite, to reprise our rule, the fact that it is “pointless ”

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LQL (Laughing Quite Loudly)

LQL (Laughing Quite Loudly)

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(via for get togethers {in black & white} « plenty of colour)

(via for get togethers {in black & white} « plenty of colour)

Love letter fired from a cannon
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Love letter fired from a cannon

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inasmuch as

conjunction (formal)

Used to introduce a phrase which explains why or how much something described in another part of the sentence is true
Inasmuch as you are their commanding officer, you are responsible for the behaviour of these men.
(Definition of inasmuch as conjunction from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

rendezvous

noun.

an arrangement to meet someone, especially secretly, at a particular place and time, or the place itself

We have a rendezvous for next week, don’t we?
The lovers met at a secret rendezvous in the park.

a place where a particular group of people often go or meet, by arrangement or habit

This restaurant is a popular rendezvous for local artists.

verb.

The police arranged to rendezvous with their informant at a disused warehouse.

(Definition of rendezvous noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)