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comma fault
noun
Grammar.
- 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of comma fault1
First recorded in 1930–35
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It is sometimes called the comma fault or the baby blunder.
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The comma fault is where, two principal clauses are run together without a coördinate conjunction.
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