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Punctuation is a set of characters that help the reader understand the structure of a sentence. Punctuation errors are one of the most common errors in Polish texts - especially the use of a comma before "that", "which", "so" and the lack of a comma before "but", "lech", "however". The tool analyzes the text and indicates suspicious places.
Comma in complex sentences
Before subordinating conjunctions: always a comma before "that", "which", "which", "when", "when", "where", "to", "so that", "because", "because", "because", "since", "although", "although". Example: "I knew he would come." "I was waiting for him to come back." EXCEPTION: "as if" (not always) and conjunctions in interjections.
Comma before "but", "but", "however"
Always a comma: "I wanted to go, but it was raining." "I tried, but it didn't work." "I had time, but I didn't go." Coordinating opposing conjunctions: always a comma before "but", "but", "however", "but", "and", "meanwhile". A common error: missing comma before "but" ("I wanted to, but it was raining" ← error).
Comma in enumerations
Enumeration elements: commas between elements. Before the last element with "and"/"or": no comma (in the Polish standard). "I bought bread, butter and cheese." Exception: if the elements are long or ambiguous - you can add (Oxford comma). Redundant comma: "Ala, has a cat" (subject separated from the judgment without justification).
Dash, dash and hyphen
Hyphen (-): hyphenation of compound words ("red and white color"), moving, "self-made". En dash (–): numeric ranges ("pages 5–12", "2000–2024"), "from–to". Pause (—): interjection "I went - as usual - to work.", dialogue quotes "— Come on!" he shouted." Polish quotes: "text" (bottom + top), not "text".
Frequently asked questions
How to check punctuation in Polish text?
Online tools: LanguageTool (Polish language support, free). Grammarly: Mainly English. LibreOffice Writer: built-in proofreader. MS Word: limited Polish language support. Ortograf.pl: spelling errors + punctuation. A good tool = suggests, not imposes (the person decides).
What are the most common punctuation mistakes made by Poles?
1. Missing comma before "that": "I knew he would come" (error). 2. A comma before "and" in a simple calculation: "bread, butter, and cheese" (unnecessary). 3. Missing dash before "which": "The man who..." (error without a comma). 4. Using a hyphen instead of a dash: "I went to the store as usual" (use pauses). 5. Ellipsis (...) instead of the Unicode character (…).
Should I put a comma before "and"?
Polish rules: NOT before "i" in a simple calculation ("bread and butter"). YES if "and" connects sentences: "It was raining, and everyone went inside" (two sentences). YES if "i" appears multiple times: "and A, and B, and C" - between each "i". Oxford comma (English): "bread, butter, and cheese" - Polish law does not require this.
Punctuation in quotes and dialogue?
Dialogue in Polish: - Come on! - he said. (hyphen, not "quote"). Quotations: "quote words" or "quoted part". The English quotation mark "wrong" is incorrect in Polish. An ellipsis in a quote: [...] or (...) indicates an omitted fragment. Comma after "he said": "Come on," he said, smiling.
Where did the comma and other characters come from?
Punctuation marks: ancient times (Aristophanes of Byzantium, 3rd century BC, first pause markings). Modern punctuation: Aldus Manutius (Venice, 15th-16th centuries, printer and humanist). Semicolon: Manutius 1494 (typography). Dash: 17th century. Quotation marks: 16th century. Ellipsis: 18th century. Polish rules: codification of PWN (Great Spelling Dictionary).
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