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comma splice
noun
: the use of a comma between coordinate main clauses not connected by a conjunction (as in "nobody goes there anymore, it's boring")
Word History
First Known Use
1924, in the meaning defined above
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“Comma splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comma%20splice. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
comma splice
noun
: the error of using a comma between coordinate main clauses not connected by a conjunction
called also comma fault
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