Don’t Bury the Lede
Burying the lede may test the patience of your readers Read More
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Adverbs to Avoid
Adverbs you can easily avoid Read More
Contemporary as a Kind of Janus Word
Reasons to be mindful of the ambiguity of the word contemporary . . . Read More
The Danger of Deploy
Deploy is not a good synonym for use, utilize, or employ Read More
How do I cite a quotation that I’ve altered?
In almost all cases you should transcribe a quotation exactly as it appears in the source. However, you may occasionally want to italicize words in… Read More
It is . . . that; or, How Not to Edit Jane Austen
The formula it is . . . that is common in academic writing Read More
President’s Day: A Singular Holiday?
Authorities disagree about the name Presidents' Day . . . Read More
MLK Day the MLA Way
Martin Luther King Day? Martin Luther King, Jr., Day? MLK Day? . . . Read More
Celebrate the New Year in (MLA) Style
Should you write, “Happy New Year,” “Happy new year,” or “Happy New Year’s”? . . . Read More
When Not to Include
On the use of include to mean are . . . Read More