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Norm

Senior Member
Spanish - Argentina
Hi everyone,

I was wondering if OUTRUN is correct in this context (it is part of a poem written by a student)


so when summer’s done
and our rest’s outrun
our hearts will take us to
school again

Thanks!
It's always difficult to say what's 'correct', or 'wrong', in poetry. The words chosen are often as much, if not more, to do with rhyme, meter, assonance and so on than they are to do with being grammatically or logically 'correct'.

To me, 'outrun' works fine here.
It's always difficult to say what's 'correct', or 'wrong', in poetry. The words chosen are often as much, if not more, to do with rhyme, meter, assonance and so on than they are to do with being grammatically or logically 'correct'.

To me, 'outrun' works fine here.

I thought so, but just wanted to make sure.
Thank you very much!
Our rest has been running a race (which doesn't sound restful) and something unmentioned has won the race instead of our rest. I think we must be very tired which is the opposite of how I would hope to feel at the end of summer break.
In my opinion: It may rhyme, but it makes no sense.

The clear intended meaning is "run out", i.e., come to an end. But run out and outrun have completely different meanings.

Accomplished poets who understand correct usage may do all sorts of things with the language. But if your student is attempting to learn proper English, I'd discourage deliberate distortion of meaning.
In my opinion: It may rhyme, but it makes no sense.

The clear intended meaning is "run out", i.e., come to an end. But run out and outrun have completely different meanings.

Accomplished poets who understand correct usage may do all sorts of things with the language. But if your student is attempting to learn proper English, I'd discourage deliberate distortion of meaning.


Do you mean that that is not proper English? I don't think so... He meant "went beyond"... and in the context -if Im not wrong- he got the meaning he wanted to convey.
Thanks for your contribution. It was very useful!.
In my opinion: It may rhyme, but it makes no sense.

The clear intended meaning is "run out", i.e., come to an end. But run out and outrun have completely different meanings.

Accomplished poets who understand correct usage may do all sorts of things with the language. But if your student is attempting to learn proper English, I'd discourage deliberate distortion of meaning.

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With writing, like painting or sculpture, one must first learn the craft before one can attempt the art.
In my opinion: It may rhyme, but it makes no sense.

Accomplished poets who understand correct usage may do all sorts of things with the language. But if your student is attempting to learn proper English, I'd discourage deliberate distortion of meaning.

I agree with Parla.

I'd also discourage the deliberate ignoring of capitalisation and punctuation in the name of 'poetic licence'.

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