Is this grammar incorrect?

[ManBearPig]

Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day

Shouldn't runs be "run?"

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Well, it would make more sense to say "Time and the hour runs" because it makes it sound more like the hour is running, while Time sits with it circling around it. You know, sucked into the gravitational pull of the whole of time.

 

[MegaVovaN]

too much out of context

but you are correct, should be "run"

 

[DaveSimmons]

Hours run but an hour runs.

 

[Random Variable]

yes, because the subject is plural

 

[Baked]

*head explodes*

 

[DoubleROFL]

^atot grammar police

 

[Savij]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Hours run but an hour runs.

I have a friend named Time and another nicknamed The Hour. Last night we got together for a few drinks. In the begining, Time, Hour and I were having a great time. We talked about how the day was really rough. In fact, we called it the roughest day we had ever faced. As it got late, I got really drunk and pulled a gun out. I can now say that I have seen Time and The Hour run through the roughest day.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: DoubleROFL
^atot grammar police

You have one of the most annoying signatures on AnandTech.

 

[Soundmanred]

Originally posted by: JujuFish

Originally posted by: DoubleROFL
^atot grammar police

You are one of the most annoying kids on AnandTech.

Fixed.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Can grammar be incorrect within the context of poetry?

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Kazaam
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day

Shouldn't runs be "run?"

Yes - verb must agree the subject. Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

This example looks like it's from a poem. There seems to be a lot of lattitude allowed in poetry.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Originally posted by: Kazaam
Come what come may,
Time and the hour runs through the roughest day

Shouldn't runs be "run?"

Yes - verb must agree the subject. Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

This example looks like it's from a poem. There seems to be a lot of lattitude allowed in poetry.

There seems to be little latitude for lattitude though.

 

[SSSnail]

Better Nate than lever.

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

"Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness."

 

[George P Burdell]

Originally posted by: CallMeJoe
Can grammar be incorrect within the context of poetry?

It's called poetic license.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

"Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness."

"Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way."

Sorry to be pedantic but I abhor incomplete quotes.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: George P Burdell

Originally posted by: CallMeJoe
Can grammar be incorrect within the context of poetry?

It's called poetic license.

Where does one get one of these licenses? Are they expensive? How long are they valid?

So it could be construed that at forums is full of poetry...

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: TastesLikeChicken

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer

Originally posted by: Goosemaster

Originally posted by: seemingly random

Sometimes the real subject isn't immediately obvious.

"Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness."

"Yet do I fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way."

Sorry to be pedantic but I abhor incomplete quotes.

Sorry, it's been awhile since I read Macbeth.

 

[ManBearPig]

So it is incorrect, but since it's poetry it's correct?

 

[ManBearPig]

bump

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: Kazaam
bump

Oh, I get it - you where expecting an answer...

The answer is no and yes. It is not correct english. It is acceptable in poetry.