How Many Words makes a entence Run-On?

PrinceSamzee

Inhuman, Lemon Blooded. Still Alive. Somehow.
I have an ~issue~ with typing run-on sentences, and Iwas just wondering how many words in one sentence would make it considered a run-on. I'm aware of the whole, not usinng too many "ands, buts, ors" but. . . yup. . .
 
A sentence can consist of an indefinite number of words, a run-on sentence isn't based on how many words are in it.

What makes the sentence a run-on is number of clauses, individual thoughts that make up the sentence.

"I am tired" is a clause. "I am tired I don't want to go to work make it STAP!!!" contains two independent clauses and a dependent clause not properly put together, and thus is a run-on sentence.

To avoid run-on sentences, try to consider punctuation: use "." and "," to separate complete thoughts into their own sentences.

"I am tired. I don't want to go to work, make it stop!"
 
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