Do not use parentheses for area codes. Phone numbers should contain only hyphens. 3. No other standard rule: Experts don`t always agree on other rules. Some experts say that every number of a word should be written. Two-word numbers must be expressed in numbers. That is, they say you should write twelve or twenty. But not 24. Room numbers must follow the name of the building. Both examples are acceptable. The capitalization in the continuous text is not uppercase.
Capitalization of the space if it is part of a stacked address. In the case of printing and text, it does not make sense to specify building numbers. A complete list of NAU buildings can be found on the reference page. Article 8a. If you write a number of three or more digits, the word and is not necessary. However, use the word and to express any decimals that may accompany these numbers. Rule 1. Write all the numbers at the beginning of a sentence. You may have noticed a problem when it comes to the English language: most of the rules are not standardized. This (somewhat frustrating) fact is especially true when it comes to spelling numbers. Should you write them down with words or leave them as numbers? To spell numbers correctly, you also need to identify potential differences between major style guides (like MLA, APA, and Chicago, to name a few), as these guides often describe different rules for using numbers when writing.
However, I`m curious, your #2 said « Small numbers, like integers less than ten, should be written. » Why didn`t you write 10 as « 10 » because only numbers less than 10 should be written? Deron, point two states that all integers less than ten must be written. It says nothing about a number equal to or greater than ten. In fact, if you then read point 3, you will see that there is no standard rule for these numbers, some authors like to write them in numbers, others still prefer to spell them. You can write it down if it`s two words or less. Twenty is acceptable. Twenty-four is acceptable. If it requires more than two words, you should use numbers. Article 12 One-digit numbers are usually written, but if they are not, you are just as likely to see 2 and 3 as 2 and 3.
With numbers with two digits and more, many (but not all) consider the apostrophe superfluous: I scored in the 90s. There are several rules of thought about how to deal with numbers, but the most common one is quite simple. Spell out numbers less than 10 (zero to nine) and use numeric symbols for numbers 10 and above. I bought eight chocolate bars from the vending machine. I eat an average of 29 chocolate bars per month. Numbers can interfere with readability in a paragraph, so for most writing needs, it`s best to bend those fingers and enter numbers smaller than 101 as fully written words. Numbers can be written as words (like a hundred) or numbers (like 100). In this article, we follow the guidelines of APA Style, one of the most commonly used style guides in academic writing. If you use abbreviations for units of measure in your writing, always express numbers as numbers. When writing about money, use numbers in conjunction with the dollar sign or other currency symbols.
Rare references to money read best when written as complete numbers plus the word for the currency in question. Aside from a few standard guidelines, scoring numbers instead of numbers is largely a matter of personal preference. The key is to remember to be consistent. That said: don`t spell numbers half the time and use numbers the other half, it becomes confusing for anyone reading your work. I guess it depends on which grammar book you want to rely on, but it would be easy to argue that you`re completely wrong about when to spell numbers. Decades or centuries are usually written, especially if the writing is formal. Aside from a few basic rules, scoring numbers versus using numbers (also known as digits) is largely a matter of author preference. Again, consistency is key. 9. Two numbers side by side. It can be confusing to write « 7 13-year-olds, » so write one of them as a number, such as « seven 13-year-olds. » Select the number with the fewest letters. 10.
Ordinal numbers and consistency. Don`t say « He was my 1st true love », but « He was my first true love ». Be consistent in the same sentence. If my teacher has 23 beginners, she also has 18 advanced students, not eighteen advanced students. That is, even if you consider our guidelines, the « 10 rules » comply with points two and three. They indicate that numbers less than ten should be written, and after that, it is the author`s preference. When a number begins a sentence, that number must always be written. That said, writers often choose to restructure their sentences when the numbers become cumbersome for the reader.
Article 8b. If you write numbers greater than 999, do not use commas. In the next section, we will review some of the « common rules » agreed upon by the general population of writers. If the number is large and you want to avoid writing everything down, organize the sentence so that the number no longer comes first. It is usually best to write numbers from zero to one hundred in a non-technical font. In scientific and technical writing, the predominant style is to write numbers less than ten. While there are exceptions to these rules, your main concern should be to express the numbers consistently. To make it easier for you, let`s take an example. Let`s say you`re working on a document that assesses the importance of the local public library in your community.
The document will use small numbers, large numbers, decades and statistics. Each type of number can follow a different rule. A simple rule for using numbers when writing is that small numbers from one to ten (or one to nine, depending on the style guide) usually need to be written. Larger numbers (i.e. more than ten) are written as numbers. Scribendi`s in-house editors work with writers from around the world to perfect their writing. They know that no piece is complete without professional editing, and they love to see a good piece of writing turn into a great one after the editing process. Scribendi`s in-house editors are unmatched in terms of experience and training, having collectively worked on millions of words and reached nearly 20 degrees. They like to consume caffeinated drinks, read books of different genres and relax in quiet, dimly lit rooms. I think there`s also a rule for using numbers with age, right? As in « Always use numbers to represent a person`s age. » So « four » and « 4 » are two digits used to express the concept of « fourness », they are not numbers themselves, they are symbols. 8.
If the number is rounded or estimated, spell it. Numbers rounded above one million are written as a number plus one word. Use « About 400 million people speak Spanish as their first language » instead of « About 400,000,000 people speak Spanish as their first language. » If you use the exact number, you will of course write it down. Jay, good point on number seven. I think you should use numbers for daily writing and spell out the percentage in formal writing (like in a newspaper article). I added this comment. We used to learn that there aren`t really black and white rules when it comes to deciding whether numbers should be written numerically or phonetically.
