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
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Dictionary 101
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A Regrettable Shortcut: The Pseudo Conjunction With
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Many or Multiple?
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A Regrettable Shortcut: Faculty Referring to Individuals
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