Qualitative and quantitative factor deficiencies can affect the function of the coagulation pathways. Factor V and factor II (prothrombin) mutations are examples of qualitative deficiencies and are the most common inherited predisposing factors for blood clots.
Definition. A comma splice is a run on sentence, where two or more independent clauses are 'spliced' or split by a comma. A comma splice is considered a significant English error.
This handout defines dependent and independent clauses and explores how they are treated in standard usage. Contributors: Chris Berry, Allen Brizee. Last Edited: 2013-10-07 02:10:25. Run-ons, comma splices, and fused sentences are all names given to compound sentences that are not punctuated correctly. The best way to avoid such errors is to punctuate compound sentences correctly by using one or the other of these rules. 1.