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usage word choice writing tips

“Why Should We Sweat This Small Stuff?”

by Eric Wirth

The notes posted here don’t concern small points . . . Read More

introductions usage writing tips

The Waste of Haste: Premature Introductions

by Eric Wirth

A common type of jumble in prose results from premature introductions . . . Read More

usage word choice writing tips

A Regrettable Shortcut: Faculty Referring to Individuals

by Eric Wirth

Faculty is one of a category of nouns that refer to groups of people as a body . . . Read More

italics names writing tips

The Italicization of Names like Facebook

by Eric Wirth

At the MLA, we treat the web as a publication medium like others . . . Read More

punctuation quotations writing tips

The Placement of a Comma or Period after a Quotation

by Eric Wirth

When a comma or period is needed after a quotation . . . Read More