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comma splice

comma splice (empalme con coma)

an error in which two complete sentences are joined with only a comma between them.

Example

The bus was late, I walked to work. (Fix: The bus was late, so I walked to work.)

In Spanish

comma splice (empalme con coma) — un error en el que dos oraciones completas se unen solo con una coma.

The bus was late, I walked to work. (Corrección: The bus was late, so I walked to work.)

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