Sing Along with Me!
If a compound contains an adverb like "along" or "about," don't add extra hyphens: keep it together Read More
If a compound contains an adverb like "along" or "about," don't add extra hyphens: keep it together Read More
A high school teacher talks about using social justice projects to get students engaged in writing Read More
At the core of what an editor does lies a skeptical frame of mind Read More
Someone might write, for example, “There are too many sos in this sentence,” in response to: So many people were present, so he said so,… Read More
If a title or short title in parentheses must be given in a parenthetical citation, do not nest parentheses within parentheses. Instead, change the parentheses… Read More
How you punctuate an e-mail or other greeting depends on the level of formality and the structure of the message. In a formal message, one… Read More
Determine the publisher of a website the same way you determine the publisher of a book. The MLA Handbook notes that for books, when both… Read More
As the MLA Handbook notes, “When a source has no page numbers or any other kind of part number, no number should be given in a parenthetical… Read More
This post explains the concept of the malaprop along with other linguistic near misses Read More
A lesson for college students on rhetorical appeals Read More