 Re: Rules to spell out numbers
I use these rules:
Spell out the whole numbers one through nine. Write other numbers using digits. I met seven people. John met 14 people.
Always spell out numbers at the start of a sentence. Incorrect: 16 cars were parked on the street. Correct: Sixteen cars were parked on the street.
Spell out round numbers and approximations.The tree is about sixteen feet tall.
Related numbers should be expressed consistently. Incorrect: He worked 40 hours the first week, and only seven the second week. Correct: He worked forty hours the first week, and only seven the second week.
When two numbers are beside each other, spell out one of them. The couple had their choice of two 3-bedroom apartments. Another couple had to decide between 3 two-bedroom apartments. |