{"id":4656,"date":"2023-02-07T17:04:38","date_gmt":"2023-02-07T17:04:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4656"},"modified":"2024-10-21T06:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T06:44:24","slug":"mla-style-formatting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/writing\/mla-style-formatting","title":{"rendered":"What is MLA Style formatting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">For students and scholars writing papers on language, literature, and the humanities, the MLA format is indispensable. 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