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.
Also called
comma splice.
Origin of comma fault
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby comma fault
comm badge,
comm.,
comma,
comma bacillus,
comma butterfly,
comma fault,
comma position,
comma splice,
commack,
commager,
command