When I have a runny nose, can I say that my nose is running?

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When I have a runny nose, can I say that my nose is running?

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Where I live, many people refer to 'runny nose' as 'running nose'.

Do native speakers also say 'running nose'?

Thanks.
 
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Not where I live. You have a runny nose.
 
...but not 'I have a running nose'.

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It has been said that humans are strange because our noses run and our feet smell. :lol:
 
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