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Punctuation with Coordinate Conjunctions

If only two elements (two words, two phrases, two clauses) are joined by a coordinate conjunction, no comma is needed before the conjunction:

Il a dit qu'il était fatigué et qu'il rentrait chez lui.
(He said that he was tired and [he] was going home.)

If three or more units are joined, commas separate them:

Hommes, femmes, et enfants sont bienvenus.
(Men, women, and children are welcome.)
or
(Men, women and children are welcome.)

English allows both ways.

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