anacoluthia

Meaning

A grammatical inconsistency or shift in a sentence where the structure changes abruptly, leaving the initial part of the sentence grammatically disconnected from the end.

Examples

• The politician's speech was riddled with anacoluthia, making it nearly impossible for the reporters to transcribe his actual policy proposals.
• In his attempt to explain the complex theory, he fell into anacoluthia, starting with a plural subject but ending with a singular verb.