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comma fault

noun

, Grammar.
  1. 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, especially in formal writing.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of comma fault1

First recorded in 1930–35

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