An infinitive is TO plus a verb. To sing, to dance, and to report are examples of infinitives. A few stuffy, old grammar types still hold to the rule that one should not split an infinitive by placing a word or words between the words of an infinitive. In some instances, I must confess, splitting the infinitive seems the most natural and logical thing to do, and it is awkward not to split the infinitive. This is not one of those situations. The word NOT could be better placed before the infinitive.
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