When Grammar Meets Feelings: Choosing Bad or Badly

Learn when to use an adjective and when to use an adverb with the verb to feel Read More

How do I cite a cross-published article?

If an article you cite has been cross-published in two journals at the same time, give the title and other relevant information for… Read More

How do I cite an article in a library database with no DOI?

As noted in section 5.84 of the MLA Handbook, for works consulted online, “the location, in order of preference, is the DOI, permalink, or URL.”… Read More

Choosing between May and Might

This post helps writers choose when to use "may" and when to use "might." Read More

Should I cite a summary generated by Google’s AI Overviews feature like a source?

No. Google’s AI Overviews feature is a form of search results, and as we note in this post, “[s]earch results are not a work.”… Read More

Latina/o, Latinx, Latine

Read about the evolving usage of the terms Latino/a, Latinx, and Latine. Read More

When do I capitalize the first letter of a quotation?

Whether you capitalize the first letter of a quotation depends on how the quotation fits into your sentence. Capitalize the first letter of a quotation,… Read More

Bear versus Bare

Learn when to use bear instead of bare. Read More

How do I cite quotations from different pages of a work?

This post explains how to cite quotations from different pages of a work. Read More

How do I cite a playlist?

Cite a playlist by following the MLA template of core elements. In the Title of Source element, include the name of the playlist surrounded… Read More