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run-on
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (grammar)
a. la oración mal formada (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This is a run-on; you need to add a semicolon.Esta es una oración mal formada; tienes que agregarle un punto y coma.
b. la oración mal construida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This essay needs to be reviewed and rewritten. The ideas are interesting, but it's so full of run-ons that it's difficult to understand.Hay que revisar y reescribir este ensayo. Las ideas son interesantes, pero está tan lleno de oraciones mal construidas que se vuelve difícil de entender.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Would you give me an example of a run-on? - "This is an example I hope you like it."¿Me das un ejemplo de oración mal puntuada? - "Este es un ejemplo espero que te guste".
You need to put in a semicolon or a period to break up this run-on.Tienes que agregar un punto y coma o un punto para dividir esta oración porque tiene problemas de puntuación.
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