comma splice
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of comma splice
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The second sentence has the flaw sometimes called a “comma splice” — that is, a comma separating two independent clauses, where we should use a period, semicolon or some other connector.
From New York Times
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