President’s Day: A Singular Holiday?
Authorities disagree about the name Presidents' Day . . . Read More
Posts Authored by Jennifer Rappaport
Jennifer Rappaport was managing editor of MLA style resources at the Modern Language Association. She received a BA in English and French from Vassar College and an MA in comparative literature from New York University, where she taught expository writing. Before coming to the MLA, she worked as an acquisitions editor at Oxford University Press and as a freelance copyeditor and translator for commercial and academic publishers.
Celebrate the New Year in (MLA) Style
Should you write, “Happy New Year,” “Happy new year,” or “Happy New Year’s”? . . . Read More
However: Where to Place It?
Where to place however when it means “but” or “in spite of that” Read More
Styling Titles of Online Works
To determine how to style an online work, consider the work's length, genre, and context . . . Read More
Clearing Up the Confusion between You and I
Many writers substitute the phrase between you and I for between you and me . . . Read More
Do Like I Say, Not Like I Do
Some writers incorrectly use like in sentences, such as the title of this blog post, that require as. Other writers, wary of like, avoid the term even in sentences that require it . . . Read More
The Confused Answer
After reading the title of this post, you probably think that I will be telling you about an answer that is mixed up . . . Read More
Apostrophes: One Mark, Three Ways
Apostrophes can be used in three ways . . . Read More
Sins of Omission
Writers sometimes ask their readers to understand too much . . . Read More
Singular or Plural? Sometimes, It Depends
When each part of a plural subject possesses something individually . . . Read More