In systematic learning of Slovenian as a non-native language, attention is usually not paid to the use of commas. Nonetheless, this is problematic for learners. In the KOST corpus, this is the most frequent error category. This article presents the most common linguistic problems related to missing and redundant commas in KOST. The final part analyzes some of the problems for speakers of four selected first languages, noting that the errors are not only the result of linguistic transfer from these first languages.
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