misplaced comma
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A misplaced comma is a comma positioned where it disrupts meaning or violates standard punctuation conventions.
The error might separate a subject from its verb, split a compound incorrectly, or create ambiguity: Let's eat, Grandma versus Let's eat Grandma.
Comma placement often determines whether a clause is restrictive or nonrestrictive, changing the sentence's meaning entirely.
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