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Explain the difference between a comma splice and a run-on sentence.

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A comma splice is when a two complete sentences are separated by a comma, without a conjunction. This makes it gramatically incorrect. A run-on sentence continues on and on with no clear predicate.

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A run-on sentence is made up of two or more independent clauses that are not joined correctly or which should be made into separate sentences. A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

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