MLA Style

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Sure, “either . . . or” and “neither . . . nor”—but that’s not all there is to it! Learn more about lining up your conjunctions on the MLA Style Center. style.mla.org/nor-versus-or/

Ever wonder if “should of” or “should have” is correct? Find out in our latest post. style.mla.org/shouldve-and-s…

The titles of fictional works can be presented in one of two ways in your work. This post explains your options. style.mla.org/title-of-a-fic…

Knowing some Greek can help add precision to your writing in English. Find some useful examples in this post. style.mla.org/greek-prefixes…

Tweet tweet! Have you ever wondered whether to capitalize the common names of your neighborhood birds? The MLA Style Team is here to help! style.mla.org/capitalizing-n…

Do I always need to indicate when a translation is my own? Find out: style.mla.org/when-to-use-my…

The third edition of one of the MLA’s best-selling classroom guides, now updated with AI guidance, is available for preorder! style.mla.org/digital-litera…

You may have seen the abbreviations e.g. and i.e. before, but do you know what they mean? Find out in our latest post: style.mla.org/eg-and-ie/.

You may have heard people use “hone in on,” but did you know it should actually be “home in on”? Learn more in our MLA Style Center post: style.mla.org/home-in-on/

Confused by “awhile” and “a while”? Find out when to use which one: style.mla.org/a-while-or-awh…

Learn how to format a quotation of a vertical list: style.mla.org/quoting-lists/

Not all historic events are historical, and not all historical events are historic. Learn the difference on the MLA Style Center! style.mla.org/historic-or-hi…

Find out how to number footnotes in a multichapter work like a thesis. style.mla.org/thesis-footnot…

In this post, an MLA editor provides examples of how to use acronyms clearly and consistently in your work. style.mla.org/acronyms-in-ml…

Notes don’t have to be counted to count! Learn to cite unnumbered notes on the MLA Style Center. style.mla.org/cite-unnumbere…

The grammar for indicating joint possession can be tricky. This post explains how to express the concept clearly. style.mla.org/joint-possessi…

No name? No problem! Learn two ways of citing numbered poems from an anthology on the MLA Style Center. style.mla.org/cite-numbered-…

Wondering when you should you use “passed” instead of “past”? Find out in our latest post. style.mla.org/passed-and-pas…

In this post the MLA editors offer their guidance for citing live streams. style.mla.org/citing-a-live-…