Just remember that a computerized spelling checker doesn't absolve you from the need to proofread everything carefully. See also Grammar Checkers and Microsoft Word . An infinitive is the form of a verb that comes after to , as in to support or to write . Some people prefer to keep the to next to the verb at all times, and though grammar experts are divided over this rule , it's probably better to avoid split infinitives whenever possible. See Prescriptive versus Descriptive Grammars and Rules .
Style means all kinds o' things.
At its grandest, it means everything about your way of presenting yourself in words, including grace , clarity , and a thousand undefinable qualities that separate good writing from bad. At its narrowest, it includes mechanics and matters of house style . Anyone who's studied a foreign language will be glad that English has almost entirely lost the subjunctive it once had. Unlike the indicative , which indicates that something is true, the subjunctive expresses a wish, a command, or a condition contrary to fact.