Well after all that it appears BOTH variants are in use, albeit with the hyphenated form a little more common. +1 for pointing that out!r0oki3 wrote:
where in the English dictionary is run-on ?J=MAN wrote:
No, I mean "run-on".r0oki3 wrote:
run-on ?
you mean run on ?
It wouldn't be hyphenated if it were being used as a main verb, but here it's modifying the following noun. "Pick-up line" is a grammatically similar construction.
Don't make me start on YOUR punctuation old son.
Anyway, what was all this about anyway? Oh yeah - bailing from the scout chopper; I killed myself about three times doing that just the other day...
this is my point.... its run on.
I type relaxed dont really get wood from slating ppl's method of typing.
Yeah no I'm actually an editor; if I see sloppy text when I'm not working I can usually keep my trap shut, but sometimes I can't help it...
Looks like we did a good job of hijacking the thread!