Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Printing Matter that is appended or added without a formal break.
- noun A derived term, often formed by the addition of an affix, that is included undefined at the end of a dictionary entry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Continuing on where a
rhetorical pause would be more appropriate. - noun A
run-on sentence . - noun Any thing that runs on, as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
- noun machining The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being
powered off.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines
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Examples
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| Comments (3) 3: 33 p.m. The cousin to the run-on question: the non-question lengthy comment.
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On another note, perhaps Palin would be a fine selection, judging by the fact the she already writes in a way that nobody understands with numerous run-on sentences like a supreme court opinion.
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And, my apologies for the disjointed, run-on comment.
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I'll read some of the shorter ones, but when he starts out with those faux-Faulkner seven hundred word run-on sentences, I click my way out as fast as I can.
Pedestrian Friendly? 2009
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I'll read some of the shorter ones, but when he starts out with those faux-Faulkner seven hundred word run-on sentences, I click my way out as fast as I can.
Pedestrian Friendly? 2009
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The flat-out inability to paragraph and avoid run-on sentences makes them a pain-in-the-ass to read; his copious use of “Obambi” make them just stupid.
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And yes, speaking of bad writing that second paragraph of mine is one helluva run-on sentence ...
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I would suggest the McGuffey readers, which have a section of elocution, at the beginning of each, with vocal exercises to correct slurring of words, run-on sentences, or poor pronunciation.
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And yes, speaking of bad writing that second paragraph of mine is one helluva run-on sentence ...
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I'll read some of the shorter ones, but when he starts out with those faux-Faulkner seven hundred word run-on sentences, I click my way out as fast as I can.
Pedestrian Friendly? 2009
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