MLA 9th Edition Compliant

MLA Checker for Academic Papers

Catch MLA 9th edition citation and formatting errors before submission. Check author-page citations, number spelling, and style in under 60 seconds.

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MLA Format Mistakes Are Easy to Miss

MLA formatting has specific rules that differ from APA and Chicago. Author-page citations, number spelling conventions, and the “and” vs. “&” rule trip up even experienced writers — especially those switching between citation styles.

Style Confusion

APA-style citations (Author, Year) left in MLA papers are a common error when switching formats

Number Rules

MLA requires spelling out numbers expressible in one or two words — a stricter rule than APA

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Common MLA Mistakes We Catch

These are real errors that cause points off and revision requests

MLA uses author-page format, not author-year
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This approach has proven effective (Johnson, 2021).

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This approach has proven effective (Johnson 45).

MLA always uses 'and', never ampersand
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(Lee & Park 112)

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(Lee and Park 112)

MLA requires spelling out numbers expressible in one or two words
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The study included 12 participants across 3 sites.

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The study included twelve participants across three sites.

MLA Formatting Checks We Run

Our checker validates your document against MLA 9th edition requirements

In-Text Citations

  • Author-page format detection

    Flags APA-style (Author, Year) citations that should be MLA author-page format

  • Et al. formatting

    Checks proper use of et al. with period placement for 3+ authors

  • Ampersand detection

    Flags use of & in citations — MLA always uses 'and'

Document Structure

  • Heading hierarchy

    Validates heading levels are used correctly and consistently

  • Paragraph structure

    Identifies single-sentence paragraphs that need development

  • Consecutive headings

    Catches headings with no content between them

MLA Style

  • Number spelling (1-99)

    Flags numerals that should be spelled out per MLA rules

  • Wordy phrases

    Suggests concise alternatives for verbose academic phrasing

  • Unsupported claims

    Flags assertions that need citation support

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1

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Drag and drop your .docx file. Select MLA as your citation style.

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Our tool scans for MLA formatting issues across citations, structure, and style in under 60 seconds.

3

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Get specific issues with exact locations. Fix them and verify with another check.

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