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| Use the abbreviation "No." when used like "it's his No. 1 choice . . ." or "No.3 Colorado Academy plays . . ." |
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| Use roman numerals for wars and to show personal sequences for animals and people. |
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| Spell out a number at the beginning of a sentence, except for years. |
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Spell-out casual expressions.
Ex. A thousand times yes! |
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Use words or numerals according to how an organization uses them.
Ex. 3M or Big Ten |
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Spell out amounts less than one in stories, use hyphens between the words.
Ex. three-sevenths
Use figures for precise amounts greater than one. Convert to decimals whenever it's practical. |
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Use a period and numerals to indicate decimal amounts. Don't exceed two places unless there are special circumstances. For amounts less than one, use a zero before the decimal point.
Ex. 0.13
When the decimal is one or less the type of measurement should be singular.
Ex. .22 cubic foot |
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| Spell out first through ninth. Starting with 10th use figures. Use 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc. when the sequence has been assigned in forming names. This is especially used in geographic, military and political designations. |
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Put a comma between an act and a scene.
Use hyphens with ages, measurements, amounts of time and ratios.
For times example used was: 18 1/2 minutes
Court examples used were: 5-4 decision, 2nd District Court, House voted 230-205 (fewer than 1,000 votes), defeated 40,292 to 39,157 (more than 1,000 votes) and defeated 10 votes to 2 votes (to avoid confusion with ratios.)
Time periods use 1980s and the 80's.
For numbered items use No. 3 choice.
For percents use numeral and word 'percent.'
Pay increases use increase of 12-15 percent or increase between 12 and 15 percent.
For voting surveys use 1 in 4 voters.
For scores use a 4-3 score.
For records use 300-150-90.
For temperatures use minus 10, zero or 60 degrees. |
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| Use figures with million or billion in all except casual references such as I'd like to make a billion dollars. Don't go beyond two decimal places. Decimals are preferred where they're practical, like 1.5 million not 1/2 million. Don't mix millions and billions in the same figure, like 2.6 million not 2 billion 6 million. Don't drop the word million or billion in the first figure of a range, like he's worth from $2 million to $4 million instead of from $2 to $4 million. Hyphens aren't used. |
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Always use figures.
Ex. The girl is 15 years old or the law is 8 years old.
Ex. The 101-year-old house.
Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or as substitutes for a noun.
Ex. A 5-year-old boy or the boy is 5 years old.
Ex. The boy, 5, has a sister, 10.
Ex. The race is for 3-year-olds.
Ex. The woman is in her 30s. (No apostrophes) |
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