Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-featured.php	(working copy)
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
 
 	<footer class="entry-meta">
 		<?php
-			$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
+			/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+			$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
 			if ( '' != $tag_list ) {
 				$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyeleven' );
 			} else {
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@
 			}
 			printf(
 				$utility_text,
-				get_the_category_list( ', ' ),
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) ),
 				$tag_list,
 				get_permalink(),
 				the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' )
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-gallery.php	(working copy)
@@ -65,13 +65,35 @@
 	<?php endif; ?>
 
 	<footer class="entry-meta">
-		<span class="cat-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links"><?php _e( 'Posted in', 'twentyeleven' ); ?></span> <?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
-		<?php the_tags( '<span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">' . __( 'Tagged', 'twentyeleven' ) . '</span> ', ', ', '</span>' ); ?>
+		<?php
+			/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+			$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+			if ( $categories_list ):
+		?>
+		<span class="cat-links">
+			<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Posted in</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links', $categories_list );
+			$show_sep = true; ?>
+		</span>
+		<?php endif; // End if categories ?>
+		<?php
+			/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+			$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+			if ( $tags_list ):
+			if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
+		<span class="sep"> | </span>
+			<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
+		<span class="tag-links">
+			<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Tagged</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links', $tags_list );
+			$show_sep = true; ?>
+		</span>
+		<?php endif; // End if $tags_list ?>
 
 		<?php if ( comments_open() ) : ?>
+		<?php if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
 		<span class="sep"> | </span>
+		<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
 		<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( '<span class="leave-reply">Leave a reply</span>', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>1</b> Reply', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>%</b> Replies', 'twentyeleven' ) ); ?></span>
-		<?php endif; ?>
+		<?php endif; // End if comments_open() ?>
 
 		<?php edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'twentyeleven' ), '<span class="edit-link">', '</span>' ); ?>
 	</footer><!-- #entry-meta -->
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-image.php	(working copy)
@@ -50,11 +50,27 @@
 				?>
 			</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
 			<div class="entry-meta">
-				<span class="cat-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links"><?php _e( 'Posted in ', 'twentyeleven' ); ?></span><?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
-				<?php the_tags( '<span class="tag-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">' . __( 'Tagged', 'twentyeleven' ) . '</span> ', ', ', '</span>' ); ?>
+				<?php
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+					$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+					if ( $categories_list ):
+				?>
+				<span class="cat-links">
+					<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Posted in</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links', $categories_list ); ?>
+				</span>
+				<?php endif; // End if categories ?>
+				<?php
+					/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+					$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+					if ( $tags_list ): ?>
+				<span class="tag-links">
+					<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Tagged</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links', $tags_list ); ?>
+				</span>
+				<?php endif; // End if $tags_list ?>
+
 				<?php if ( comments_open() ) : ?>
 				<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( '<span class="leave-reply">Leave a reply</span>', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>1</b> Reply', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>%</b> Replies', 'twentyeleven' ) ); ?></span>
-				<?php endif; ?>
+				<?php endif; // End if comments_open() ?>
 			</div><!-- .entry-meta -->
 			<?php endif; ?>
 
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-quote.php	(working copy)
@@ -50,14 +50,36 @@
 
 		<footer class="entry-meta">
 			<?php if ( 'post' == $post->post_type ) : // Hide category and tag text for pages on Search ?>
-			<span class="cat-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links"><?php _e( 'Posted in', 'twentyeleven' ); ?></span> <?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
-			<?php the_tags( '<span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">' . __( 'Tagged', 'twentyeleven' ) . '</span> ', ', ', '</span>' ); ?>
-			<?php endif; ?>
+			<?php
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+				if ( $categories_list ):
+			?>
+			<span class="cat-links">
+				<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Posted in</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links', $categories_list );
+				$show_sep = true; ?>
+			</span>
+			<?php endif; // End if categories ?>
+			<?php
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+				if ( $tags_list ):
+				if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
+			<span class="sep"> | </span>
+				<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
+			<span class="tag-links">
+				<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Tagged</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links', $tags_list );
+				$show_sep = true; ?>
+			</span>
+			<?php endif; // End if $tags_list ?>
+			<?php endif; // End if 'post' == $post->post_type ?>
 
 			<?php if ( comments_open() ) : ?>
+			<?php if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
 			<span class="sep"> | </span>
+			<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
 			<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( '<span class="leave-reply">Leave a reply</span>', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>1</b> Reply', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>%</b> Replies', 'twentyeleven' ) ); ?></span>
-			<?php endif; ?>
+			<?php endif; // End if comments_open() ?>
 
 			<?php edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'twentyeleven' ), '<span class="edit-link">', '</span>' ); ?>
 		</footer><!-- #entry-meta -->
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content-single.php	(working copy)
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 
 	<footer class="entry-meta">
 		<?php
-			$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', ', ' );
+			/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+			$tag_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
 			if ( '' != $tag_list ) {
 				$utility_text = __( 'This entry was posted in %1$s and tagged %2$s by <a href="%6$s">%5$s</a>. Bookmark the <a href="%3$s" title="Permalink to %4$s" rel="bookmark">permalink</a>.', 'twentyeleven' );
 			} else {
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@
 			}
 			printf(
 				$utility_text,
-				get_the_category_list( ', ' ),
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) ),
 				$tag_list,
 				get_permalink(),
 				the_title_attribute( 'echo=0' ),
Index: wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php
===================================================================
--- wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php	(revision 17978)
+++ wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/content.php	(working copy)
@@ -54,14 +54,36 @@
 
 		<footer class="entry-meta">
 			<?php if ( 'post' == $post->post_type ) : // Hide category and tag text for pages on Search ?>
-			<span class="cat-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links"><?php _e( 'Posted in', 'twentyeleven' ); ?></span> <?php the_category( ', ' ); ?></span>
-			<?php the_tags( '<span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"><span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">' . __( 'Tagged', 'twentyeleven' ) . '</span> ', ', ', '</span>' ); ?>
-			<?php endif; ?>
+			<?php
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				$categories_list = get_the_category_list( __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+				if ( $categories_list ):
+			?>
+			<span class="cat-links">
+				<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Posted in</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links', $categories_list );
+				$show_sep = true; ?>
+			</span>
+			<?php endif; // End if categories ?>
+			<?php
+				/* translators: used between list items, there is a space after the coma */
+				$tags_list = get_the_tag_list( '', __( ', ', 'twentyeleven' ) );
+				if ( $tags_list ):
+				if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
+			<span class="sep"> | </span>
+				<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
+			<span class="tag-links">
+				<?php printf( __( '<span class="%1$s">Tagged</span> %2$s', 'twentyeleven' ), 'entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links', $tags_list );
+				$show_sep = true; ?>
+			</span>
+			<?php endif; // End if $tags_list ?>
+			<?php endif; // End if 'post' == $post->post_type ?>
 
 			<?php if ( comments_open() ) : ?>
+			<?php if ( $show_sep ) : ?>
 			<span class="sep"> | </span>
+			<?php endif; // End if $show_sep ?>
 			<span class="comments-link"><?php comments_popup_link( __( '<span class="leave-reply">Leave a reply</span>', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>1</b> Reply', 'twentyeleven' ), __( '<b>%</b> Replies', 'twentyeleven' ) ); ?></span>
-			<?php endif; ?>
+			<?php endif; // End if comments_open() ?>
 
 			<?php edit_post_link( __( 'Edit', 'twentyeleven' ), '<span class="edit-link">', '</span>' ); ?>
 		</footer><!-- #entry-meta -->