English major question:
When you're citing a specific paragraph in a document, do you cite:
a. Reference, p. 7, ¶ 9; or
b. Reference, ¶ 9, p. 7
One of the attorneys and I are having a battle of wills.
i don't know what is correct, but option "a" seems more logical
That's what I think too. College was too long ago for me to remember bibliographies!
This isn't actually an English Major question because we strictly follow MLA format for citations and different subject areas follow different citation guidelines (and which to put first would be one of those small, stupid things that change from guideline set to set). However, logistically, I would say "a" is the better option as you would be following the pattern of other citations (such as for plays you would cite Act, scene, then line).
Did you look to see how the Watchtower (or any of the society's publications) does it when they reference something specific?
Hmm, I'm not sure if I've ever seen a cite like that in a WT article, but I've seen it in letters. I'll have to go home and double check. Thanks!
I think the Kingdom Ministry, actually, would be the best place to check. And since I'm at home, I just checked to see what their citations look like.
Ex: (be p. 44 *4-p.46 *2)
Star is where the paragraph symbol should be.
Thank you!