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Commas

Commas are used between individual items in lists, but not before the und (and) or the oder (or) that precedes the last item in a list. Example sentences:

Commas always separate a main clause from a dependant clause, a relative clause, or an indirect question. Example sentences:

Appositives and other extended descriptions are separated by commas. Example sentences:

Commas between two main clauses or a main clause and an extended infinitive construction are optional. Example sentnces: