[Grammar] quatation marks and commas

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[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]Hello.
[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]I have a question about the usage of quotationmarks and commas in technical writing.
[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]I do not know if the following sentence is correct in terms of the positions of quotation marks, spaces and commas.
[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]Could you correct me if I am mistaken?
[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]- I have “A”, “B”, and “C.”
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[FONT=MS Pゴシック][/FONT]Thank you in advance.
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It's a question of house-style. According to OUP's house-style, which I learnt to apply when I worked for OUP, "...'A', 'B', and 'C..." is right, but the full-point should come outside the quotation mark. Other house-styles are applied elsewhere. 'You pays your money and you takes your choice' - that's an idiom; the grammar is intentional.

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There is also "You pays your money and you takes your chances". Different meaning but similar construction and grammar.
 
Thank you very much for your answer and advice. :up:
I am sorry for confusion.
I am not used to writing on this site yet.
 
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Thank you very much for your answer and advice. :)
 
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I am not used to writing on this site yet.
You could consider increasing your font size if you intend becoming a regular poster.
 
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