Should the comma at “security” be outside the closing inverted commas instead of inside?

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In the last two years we have witnessed and overcome a good number of tests and challenges that are “especially related to our collective security,” Buhari said during a televised address marking the country’s Democracy Day.

Should the comma at “security” be outside the closing inverted commas instead of inside?

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Please help. Thanks!

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@tanguatlay,

In British style the comma would be placed after the quotation mark, or outside.

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In the last two years we have witnessed and overcome a good number of tests and challenges that are “especially related to our collective security", Buhari said during a televised address marking the country’s Democracy Day.

I actually prefer that style and often use it even though I'm in the USA.

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Many thanks, hightor!

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