Talk:smooth-running

RFD discussion: September 2021–April 2022

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smooth-running

Also looks SOP to me Roger the Rodger (talk) 09:49, 29 September 2021 (UTC)

• It could be in certain cases, such as a smooth-running engine. That is not intended, nor included here. Keep. DonnanZ (talk) 10:51, 29 September 2021 (UTC)
• Delete. One can keep a shop running smoothly,^[1], or get a club running smoothly.^[2] Engines are not the only things that can run smoothly (or sometimes not^[3] ).  --Lambiam 10:25, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

According to Ngram Viewer, smoothrunning is about par. Someone can create that if they want to. DonnanZ (talk) 15:13, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

I recall being advised that Google Ngrams isn’t reliable when it comes to distinguishing between hyphenated and unhyphenated forms because the underlying data are inconsistent. If you search for unhyphenated forms in Google Books, for example, you will often find that words indicated as unhyphenated are actually hyphenated in the text. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:50, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

Yes, you're right, what is indicated as being a solid word quite often turns out to be hyphenated when checked. I did find about 20 or so actually spelt "smoothrunning" though, so it does occur, although much rarer than thought. DonnanZ (talk) 20:08, 30 September 2021 (UTC)

That is clearly not a "normal" form and it's bad faith to try to beat consensus that way. Equinox ◑ 06:31, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

That form hasn't been created, I don't like it anyway. But I suspect that some editors employ that tactic, like with wellrested. DonnanZ (talk) 10:15, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Update: it has been created now. Not guilty! DonnanZ (talk) 22:22, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Delete per my comments at "well-run". Equinox ◑ 06:30, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

Delete, and delete the alternate form as a rare misspelling. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 23:03, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

I think you're going to have to vote for that separately. Not sure why it wasn't listed here. DAVilla 19:16, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Because it was created after this RFD. DonnanZ (talk) 21:51, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

Delete. DAVilla 19:16, 5 October 2021 (UTC)

But see #smoothrunning below. DAVilla 21:08, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Deleted - TheDaveRoss 13:53, 29 April 2022 (UTC)