comma splice
/ˈkɒmə ˌsplaɪs/
joining independent clauses with only a comma
comma splice in a sentence
“He ran fast, he still lost. (Use semicolon, period, or conjunction.)”
Origin of comma splice
From 'splicing' clauses together with just a comma
Related Words
fused sentence
joining independent clauses with no punctuation
pronoun ambiguity
unclear antecedent for a pronoun
subject-verb disagreement
mismatch between subject and verb number
parallel structure error
breaking parallelism in a series
dangling modifier
a modifier that doesn't logically attach to anything in the sentence
misplaced modifier
a modifier too far from the word it modifies