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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

com′ma splice′,

GrammarSee comma fault.

1920–25

'comma splice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "comma splice" in the title:

About the comma splice
comma before 'by' [preposition]; c. splice: be patented, by blurring
comma before 'that' [pronoun; comma splice]: played better, that is
comma before implied clause [c. splice]: What are you, stupid?
comma before implied clause [c. splice]: What’re you a psycho?
comma or 'and' before 'then' [c. splice]: We ate, then we started...
comma or period [c. splice]: Everyone is nervous, they don't know
comma or semicolon [c. splice]: are very liberal, they also
comma or semicolon [c. splice]: ignore the mail, my apologies for
comma or semicolon [c. splice]: is very cold, we are about to freeze
comma or semicolon [c. splice]: when not occupied, this includes
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comma splice [acceptable in fiction?]: she's a widow, has a house
comma splice [clause coordination]; dash with apposition
comma splice in dialogue: "That car's new, he's not sitting in it..."
comma splice or apposition: he slowed at the turn, the turn that
comma splice or apposition: There were more messages, one from G and
comma splice or clause coordination / with 'then' [adverb]
comma splice or clause coordination: All races are..., all use the...
comma splice or clause coordination: Get off the bus, walk along...
comma splice or clause coordination: it is not only..., it is the
comma splice or clause coordination: Prater was disappointing, its Ferris wheel ....
comma splice or not [apposition]: shows what man has become, a race
comma splice or not: Is 'then' a coordinating conjunction?
comma splice or not: recommend this, but until it is installed, it's
comma splice or not: waste any more time, Snape might
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