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A run-on is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (i.e., complete sentences) are joined without an appropriate punctuation or conjunction. For example: Although this is generally considered a stylistic error, it is occasionally used in literature and may be used as a rhetorical device. ==Prescriptive view== Run-on sentences occur when two or more independent clauses are joined without using a coordinating conjunction (i.e., ''for'', ''and'', ''nor'', ''but'', ''or'', ''yet'', ''so'') or correct punctuation (i.e., semicolons, dashes, or periods). A run-on sentence can be as short as four words, for instance ''I drive she walks''. In this case there are two subjects paired with two intransitive verbs. However, with correct punctuation, a writer can assemble multiple independent clauses in a single sentence; a properly constructed sentence can be extended indefinitely. While some sources view comma splices as a form of run-on sentence,〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm )〕 others limit the term to independent clauses that are joined without punctuation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Run-on sentence」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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