Writing dates: the cardinals vs. the ordinals
You may think that cardinals and ordinals have something to do with sports teams, but here we’re talking about numbers. Mixing up cardinal and ordinal numbers is a common mistake when writing dates.
Using a Quote With an Acronym That Needs Explanation
A quote I want to use includes an abbreviation that readers may not know and that I won’t be using again in my paper. Can I still use the quote, or do I have to paraphrase it?
How to use “between” correctly
I told my friend I was going to interview between six and eleven candidates for the position I’m hiring for. She says that I’m using the word ‘between’ wrong. Who’s right?
How to use articles before abbreviations
I use a few abbreviations when I write, including FBI and NATO. Sometimes I use ‘the’ before them, but other times it seems wrong. Is there a rule for this?
Same Two Sources With No Year of Publication
I have two sources by the same author but neither have a year of publication (they are n.d.). How do I differentiate between them?
Do Months Matter When Deciding the Order of References?
How do I order reference entries by the same author and same year when a month is included? Do I include the months somehow (chronologically, alphabetically)?