What is a comma splice?

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What is a comma splice?

A comma splice is a grammatical error that occurs when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together with only a comma, without any coordinating conjunction or appropriate punctuation. This results in a run-on sentence that lacks proper separation between the two clauses. Comma splices can be corrected by using a coordinating conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or") after the comma or by replacing the comma with a semicolon or period to create two separate sentences.