Wielokropek
Wielokropek, in English ellipsis, is a punctuation mark used in writing to indicate that something has been left out, to show a pause, or to suggest an unfinished thought or trailing off. It is commonly represented either by three consecutive dots (...) or by a single typographic character (…).
- Omission: parts of quoted text or listed material are intentionally omitted.
- Pause or lingering thought: a momentary break in speech or narrative.
- Trailing off: a character or narrator stops abruptly, leaving something unsaid.
- Redaction or unspecified content: sensitive or unknown material is indicated as omitted.
- Three dots: the traditional form in plain text.
- Ellipsis character: the single glyph “…” used in modern typography and many style guides.
- Some contexts or style guides discuss whether to place an ellipsis at sentence ends with additional
- In Polish texts, wielokropek is treated as a distinct sign, and its placement follows the conventions
- The term wielokropek literally means “many dots.” The concept of omitting material with a series of