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

Time Traveler
The first known use of comma splice was in 1924

Dictionary Entries Near comma splice

Cite this Entry

“Comma splice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comma%20splice. Accessed 28 Mar. 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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