Anacolutha

/ˌænəkəˈluːðə/ noun

Plural form of anacoluthon; grammatical inconsistencies or shifts in sentence structure where the grammatical form changes unexpectedly.

From Greek anakolouthon (not following), from an- (not) plus akolouthos (following). This grammatical term describes sentences that abandon their expected grammatical pattern.

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