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comma splice

com·ma splice
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh splahys]
    • /ˈkɒm ə splaɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh splahys]
    • /ˈkɒm ə splaɪs/

Definitions of comma splice words

  • noun comma splice comma fault. 1
  • noun comma splice (grammar) Two independent clauses strung together with a comma in between. 0

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Origin of comma splice

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Comma splice

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

comma splice popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

comma splice usage trend in Literature

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