Grammar Errors

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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.