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What are the differences between the Chicago style and MLA style of writing?

Prasanna Kotamraju
Updated on 27-Jun-2020 06:56:58

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The MLA and the Chicago citation and writing styles are the most commonly used styles for writing and submitting college research papers. These two styles are mostly favored because of the proper citation they provide and commonly used to create papers on the subjects of history and humanities.While the Chicago style is used for History subjects, MLA style is mostly used for English subjects.There will be a title page in the Chicago style of writing where you have the information like the title of the paper, the name of the student, the subject or course code and the name of ... Read More

What is the difference between Proper Noun and a Common Noun?

Om Sharma
Updated on 26-Apr-2022 06:32:34

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There are many terms in English grammar which confuse students and one of them is, the difference between common and proper nouns. In plain words, a noun is a word that specifies a place, person, a thing, etc. Most of the thing (generally physical) that you see around fall in the category of a noun, e.g. a pen, phone, table, chair, laptop, bike, and so on.How Can You Differentiate?Common NounA common noun refers to general places, people, or things. More specifically, a particular class or type of place, person, or thing. For instance, cities, students, cars, etc. Such words fall ... Read More

How can I start writing or editing for Wikipedia?

Om Sharma
Updated on 26-Apr-2022 07:33:05

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A web-based encyclopedia, Wikipedia is open to every individual who wants to write or edit. Wikipedia enjoys its badge of being the world’s largest wiki at present. If you want to start writing/editing for this platform follow these steps.Choose Your LanguageGo to the Main Page of Wikipedia or you can pick the language if you want to choose other than English. You can go to the international page click on your language.Check for the TopicNow, type in the topic in the search bar and check whether your topic already exists or not. If you are going to write on a ... Read More

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