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Does a comma come before quotations?

Answer:

yes

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In American English, it is written like "this." (or 'this'.)

In British English, it is written like "this". (or 'this'.)

It's a good idea to refer to the style guide used by the publisher (teacher/ professor) that you're working with to choose the correct format for your work.

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