Now in its sixth printing, the Manual has become the standard guide for the scholar, graduate student, and professional writer on preparing theses, dissertations, and manuscripts of articles and books. Google Books fileslib. In typographical terms, the em dash (—) is a unit of measurement exactly as In general, avoid using abbreviations in running text. How do you write an AM and PM in MLA? Always use numerals when “a.m.” or “p.m.” are used . At 7:00 a.m., the family rose. Set “a.m.” and “p.m.” close, with periods. Use time zones following a comma, lowercase.
Dates in text should have a number rather than an ordinal.
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