How bad are split infinitives?

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How bad are split infinitives?

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Hi, all!

How much do readers and authors care about split infinitives? I know that fixing them can make a sentence more readable. But almost everyone seems to balk at saying "the man to whom I spoke " instead of "the man I spoke to". I find these all the time when reviewing books, and wondered where other reviewers draw the grammatical line. What about short everyday phrases such as "I turned off the light"? Seeking your advice!
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