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Modesty maxim. (2009, June 3). Glottopedia, . Retrieved 09:34, January 29, 2026 from http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524.

MLA style

"Modesty maxim." Glottopedia, . 3 Jun 2009, 12:16 UTC. 29 Jan 2026, 09:34 <http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524>.

MHRA style

Glottopedia contributors, 'Modesty maxim', Glottopedia, , 3 June 2009, 12:16 UTC, <http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524> [accessed 29 January 2026]

Chicago style

Glottopedia contributors, "Modesty maxim," Glottopedia, , http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524 (accessed January 29, 2026).

CBE/CSE style

Glottopedia contributors. Modesty maxim [Internet]. Glottopedia, ; 2009 Jun 3, 12:16 UTC [cited 2026 Jan 29]. Available from: http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524.

Bluebook style

Modesty maxim, http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524 (last visited January 29, 2026).

BibTeX entry

 @misc{ wiki:xxx,
   author = "Glottopedia",
   title = "Modesty maxim --- Glottopedia{,} ",
   year = "2009",
   url = "http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524",
   note = "[Online; accessed 29-January-2026]"
 }

When using the LaTeX package url (\usepackage{url} somewhere in the preamble) which tends to give much more nicely formatted web addresses, the following may be preferred:

 @misc{ wiki:xxx,
   author = "Glottopedia",
   title = "Modesty maxim --- Glottopedia{,} ",
   year = "2009",
   url = "\url{http://glottopedia.org/index.php?title=Modesty_maxim&oldid=9524}",
   note = "[Online; accessed 29-January-2026]"
 }