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Citing (noun) means the act of quoting or referring to a source. Example: “Citing a source properly is an important skill for students.”
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The act of quoting or referring to a source.
"Citing a source properly is an important skill for students."
"The professor warned them that careless citing of websites would lose marks."
"Citing unnamed officials, the article claimed talks had broken down."
How to use citing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe action of referencing or quoting a source, often used to introduce a reason.
Common pairings
citing sources
citing evidence
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What does “citing” mean?
The word “citing” means the act of quoting or referring to a source. In plain terms, the action of referencing or quoting a source, often used to introduce a reason.
How do you pronounce “citing”?
“Citing” is pronounced SEYE-tihng ([ˈsaɪ̯ɾɪŋ] in IPA).
How do you use “citing” in a sentence?
Here is “citing” used in a sentence: “Citing unnamed officials, the article claimed talks had broken down.”
What part of speech is “citing”?
“Citing” is a noun.
Is “citing” a common word?
“Citing” is a fairly common word in modern English.
What is the difference between citing and quoting?
Citing means referring to a source in order to credit it, usually by naming the author, work, or page. Quoting means reproducing the source's exact words. You can cite a source without quoting it, simply by pointing readers to where the information came from.
What is the difference between citing, sighting, and siting?
These three sound alike but mean different things: 'citing' is referring to a source, 'sighting' is seeing or spotting something, and 'siting' is placing or locating something. Only 'citing' relates to quoting or crediting references.
What is the difference between citing and referencing?
Citing usually means the brief mention within your text that points to a source, while referencing often refers to the full source details listed at the end of a work. In everyday use the two words overlap and are frequently treated as the same thing.
