Common Writing Errors

noun a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction or proper punctuation

• The professor marked down the student's essay for using a comma splice.
• I got points deducted on my paper for a comma splice.
• My English teacher hates when we do comma splices in our writing.
• Using a comma splice is like mixing oil and water in your writing.

noun the incorrect or improper use of language

verb not applicable

adjective not applicable

adverb not applicable

pronoun not applicable

preposition not applicable

conjunction not applicable

interjection not applicable

article not applicable

• The abusage of statistics in the report led to misleading conclusions.
• Stop the abusage of my phone without permission!
• I can't believe the abusage of emojis in her texts.
• The abusage of power by the government is causing unrest among the citizens.