comma splice

English

Noun
Examples

I went to the store, I got a loaf of bread.

comma splice (plural comma splices)

  1. (grammar) Two independent clauses strung together with a comma in between into a run-on sentence.

Usage notes
  • In English, the use of a comma splice is generally considered to be an error. It is better to separate two related sentences with a semicolon, to join them with a conjunction, or to write two separate sentences.
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