Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Writing a number as a word (Guest:Michelle)
What is the rule for writing numbers in a letter?
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I don't quite understand the question. There are no rules as far as I am aware of.
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I don't quite understand the question. There are no rules as far as I am aware of.
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I seem to remember that numbers from 0-9 are written out in full (eg. one, two) and numbers from 10 onwards are written in figures (10, 20, 100).
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0 In BrE, 130 = one hundred and thirty or a hundred and thirty 02 br
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00 In AmE, I think, 130 = one thirty or one hundred thirty 0-
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00 In AmE, I think, 130 = one thirty or one hundred thirty 0-
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Dear Michelle:
This is from The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed.
Numerals or Words
8.3 According to Press style the following are spelled out in ordinary text:
Whole numbers from one through ninety-nine ...
Any of the whole numbers above followed by hundred
This is from The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed.
Numerals or Words
8.3 According to Press style the following are spelled out in ordinary text:
Whole numbers from one through ninety-nine ...
Any of the whole numbers above followed by hundred
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