Toism

Toism: noun. The school of thought that suggests that any infinitive in the English language must be preceded by the word "to". The English language can thank Richard Cawdrey for this ridiculous philosophical stance, when he decided to incorporate it into his dictionary in the early 17th century. The dictionary was a little bit rubbish anyway. Nevertheless the philosophy became immensely popular, so much so that in these modern days, very few people actually know that it's only a school of thought, rather than a rule or law. And yet wouldn't things be so much simpler if infinitives were as follows for example: Exist: have objective reality or being; live, especially under adverse conditions.