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A Closer Look at MLA Style

by Susan Doose

An MLA editor offers a glimpse of some of the finer points of MLA style Read More

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On Pronouns and Their Referents

by Erika Suffern

Learn about three common errors that writers make with regard to pronouns and referents. Read More

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Hitting the Mark: On Placing Adverbs

by Michael Simon

This post will help you put your adverbs exactly where they belong. Read More

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Parallel Headings in Research Papers

by Erika Suffern

Discusses techniques for making headings in research papers parallel Read More

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One and Then the Other: Using Alternate and Alternative

by Erika Suffern

When choosing between alternate and alternative, it's easy to get confused. Read More

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It’s Alive—or Is It? Using the Relative Pronouns Who and That

by Michael Simon

Learn when to use the relative pronouns who and that Read More

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Five Common Grammar Questions

by Joseph Wallace

An MLA editor addresses five common grammar questions Read More

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Five Commonly Misattributed Quotations

by Joseph Wallace

Quotations are frequently misattributed to famous people. This post examines five common examples. Read More

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Citing Material Posted on Social Media Platforms

by Jennifer Rappaport

This post offers an overview of how to cite material from social media platforms Read More

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Have Questions about Publishing? Submit Them to Ask UP

The MLA will be answering questions on the Association of University Presses’ Ask UP site. Read More