If a page number includes letters in addition to a number, should I include the letters?
Yes. In the following example of a quotation from an early English work, the quotation appears on page 37v, so you would include both the… Read More
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If the date of a source is in the format October 04, 2017, when I convert it to MLA style, should I include the zero?
No, the date in MLA format would be 4 October 2017. Read More
Does the MLA allow the use of contractions in scholarly writing?
Yes. The MLA allows contractions in its publications. In professional scholarly writing, sometimes a formal tone is desired, but often a more conversational approach is… Read More
MLK Day the MLA Way
Martin Luther King Day? Martin Luther King, Jr., Day? MLK Day? . . . Read More
Does the MLA abbreviate United States as U.S. or US?
In its publications, the MLA uses the abbreviation US. (Practices among publishers vary, however, and it is not incorrect to use U.S. Whichever abbreviation you… Read More
Dictionary 101
Beware the spelling checker! Here's what you need to know about using a dictionary . . . Read More