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Last Updated: 11 September 2023 Welcome to the MLA Style Center (“Center”), which is operated by the Modern Language Association (also referred to as “we,”… Read More
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Some works render dialogue without enclosing it in punctuation that would distinguish it from the surrounding text. Treat such dialogue as you would treat any… Read More