- comma fault ［splice］
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English-Japanese dictionary. 2013.
comma fault ［splice］
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comma fault — noun : the careless or unjustified use of a comma between coordinate main clauses not connected by a conjunction called also comma splice * * * Gram. the use of a comma, rather than a semicolon, colon, or period, to separate related main clauses… … Useful english dictionary
comma fault — Gram. the use of a comma, rather than a semicolon, colon, or period, to separate related main clauses in the absence of a coordinating conjunction: often considered to be incorrect or undesirable, esp. in formal writing. Also called comma splice … Universalium
comma fault — noun Date: circa 1934 comma splice … New Collegiate Dictionary
comma splice — noun : comma fault * * * Gram. See comma fault. [1920 25] * * * comma splice, = comma fault. (Cf. ↑comma fault) … Useful english dictionary
comma splice — com′ma splice n. gram. comma fault • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
comma splice — Gram. See comma fault. [1920 25] * * * … Universalium
commafault — comma fault n. Improper use of a comma to join two independent clauses. Also called comma splice. * * * … Universalium
commasplice — comma splice n. See comma fault. * * * … Universalium
