Pen stops writing

[Madness1]

What is the best way to say that a pen stops writing?
The ink went out? The pen went out? Something else that I forget?

 

[Barque]

My pen isn't working/is out of ink/has run out of ink.

 

[emsr2d2]

The simplest way is "My pen's run out". Everyone will know what you mean.

 

[SoothingDave]

Or run dry.

 

[Skrej]

What is the best way to say that a pen stops writing?
The ink went out? The pen went out? Something else that I forget?

The simplest way is "My pen's run out". Everyone will know what you mean.

I'd go so far as to even drop 'run'.

Or run dry.

Both of these suppose that the problem is a lack of ink. I often have pens which won't work yet still appear to have plenty of ink. Sometimes with a bit of work (mainly licking the tip) I can get the ink flowing again, sometimes not.

In such cases, I just say "My pen's broken" or "My pen's clogged" or simply "My pen won't write."

Alternately "Stupid $*&# piece of #*$^", which works for many things beyond just non-functional pens.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd go so far as to even drop 'run'.

"My pen's out" wouldn't work in BrE, but is clearly OK in AmE.

 

[Tarheel]

"My pen stopped writing" works for me.

 

[SoothingDave]

I just lose pens before they run out.

 

[Tdol]

You can use dry out in BrE for ballpoint pens, etc.