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If you need to quote a job ad you found online, check out this post for guidelines on how to cite it in MLA style. style.mla.org/citing-job-ads…

A quotation within a quotation doesn’t need a citation in MLA style, but it can be acknowledged in other ways. This post explains how. style.mla.org/quotation-cont…

Learn how to cite a typically standalone work (such as a novel) published within another work. style.mla.org/cite-work-with…

The words "flaunt" and "flout" are often used interchangeably but actually have very different meanings. An MLA editor explains how to use them. style.mla.org/flaunt-and-flo…

Do you teach digital literacy? Check out one instructor's plan for a five-week course that uses the MLA Guide to Digital Literacy, third edition. style.mla.org/building-skill…

Have you seen the new Odyssey movie? Read one teacher's ideas for teaching the epic poem along with the summer blockbuster: style.mla.org/using-nolan-od…

Not sure how to cite an author who uses the title “Mrs.” and a name other than their own? Our latest blog post explains how: style.mla.org/authors-using-…

“Compliment” and “complement” are spelled nearly the same, but they have very different meanings. Read our post to learn how to remember what they both mean. style.mla.org/compliment-or-…

Confused about how to use “as such”? An MLA editor explains: style.mla.org/as-such-usage/

Read our latest post on citing notes on a presentation. style.mla.org/notes-presenta…

Wondering if using dashes for repeated author names in works-cited-list entries is accessible? Find out in our latest blog post. style.mla.org/accessibility-…

Whether you’re planning a trip this summer or planning to write a paper, our post on citing the literature of travel and tourism may be of interest. style.mla.org/travel-brochur…

Wondering how to cite a movie score? Learn how in our latest post. style.mla.org/citing-a-movie…

Our latest post explains why apostrophes and possessives don’t always go hand in hand: style.mla.org/whose-or-whos/

This post explains when it’s OK and when it’s questionable to use a singular verb with a compound subject. style.mla.org/singular-verb-…

If you find the words wreak, wreck, and wrack to be nerve-racking, this post is for you. style.mla.org/wreak-wreck-wr…

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…