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Does a comma have to be used before a quotation?

Please let me know which of the two examples below are correct:

Example a: And he said "where are my chips?"  
Example b:And he said, "where are my chips?"

In b), I've placed a comma before the opening quote.

What is the correct usage? And if someone can point me to an external reference, that would be even better.

Possible Duplicate:
Does a comma have to be used before a quotation?

Please let me know which of the two examples below are correct:

Example a: And he said "where are my chips?"  
Example b:And he said, "where are my chips?"

In b), I've placed a comma before the opening quote.

What is the correct usage? And if someone can point me to an external reference, that would be even better.

Possible Duplicate:
Does a comma have to be used before a quotation?

Please let me know which of the two examples below are correct:

Example a: And he said "where are my chips?"  
Example b:And he said, "where are my chips?"

In b), I've placed a comma before the opening quote.

What is the correct usage? And if someone can point me to an external reference, that would be even better.

Thanks!
Ray

Possible Duplicate:
Does a comma have to be used before a quotation?

Please let me know which of the two examples below are correct:

Example a: And he said "where are my chips?"  
Example b:And he said, "where are my chips?"

In b), I've placed a comma before the opening quote.

What is the correct usage? And if someone can point me to an external reference, that would be even better.