Can numbers be expesses in digits?

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Nearly every time, I see numbers expressed by words in English. What if I need to write a scientific journal, using numbers in that form would be awkward.

Clive · Accepted Answer

Please provide a sample sentence.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

DaithyWhat if I need to write a scientific journal, using numbers in that form would be awkward.

Yes, especially the transcendental numbers, which commonly appear in these articles.

Daithy · Answer

ClivePlease provide a sample sentence.

Yes, I will. I don't have the source at hand presently, however. I found this handy video on Engvid...
http://youtu.be/QrsFohyz_LU?t=9m30s

Clive · Answer

A written example would be better.
I don't have time to watch an 18 minute video.

Daithy · Answer

Here it is..

"2.2. Clinical Data/ Retrospective description of group low affinity AChR antibody positive patients As it is shown in table 1 we finally identified eight patients who were low affinity antiAChR antibody positive and negative in normal antiAChR solution assays. 50 % from this group were female; 3/8 patients were Non Caucasian (two Afro-Caribbean and one mixed White- Asian) Median age at onset is 3 ½ year. (Range from 15 months to 52 years)Median of following up is 74.5 months. (Range from 14 – 147 months)The majority of patients presented and continued with a predominant oculo-facial syndrome and had mild degree of symptoms, which mainly went into remission.During their treatment 5/8 patients had immunosuppressive therapy (oral Prednisolone)2/8 patients had temporary additional immunosupresive therapy, one of them Azathioprine and other patient was temporary treated by Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). In all patients in this group was at least temporary treated by Pyridostigmine. One patient of this group was temporary treated with 3,4 Diaminopyridine(considered to be congenital myasthenic patient) wean off after acquired MG was diagnosed. For the measuring of treatment outcome we used criteria of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America - MGFA Postintervention Status.325% patients were in complete stable remission of treatment; other 25% patients were in pharmacological remission (Patients taking cholinesterase inhibitors were excluded from category pharmacological remission and included into category minimal clinical manifestations because their use suggests the presence of weakness 3)25% had minimal clinical manifestations and remaining 25% patients were not in remission in time of follow up. No patient of this group underwent thymectomy.Neurophysiological examination was normal in 2/8 patients prior their remission, both of them had only Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) done, not Single fibre electromyography (SFEMG) "

Clive · Answer

Here's how I would write it.
I have included a few edits of the English. But I haven't tried to correct all of the English.
Your English is your main problem.

."2.2. Clinical Data/ Retrospective description of group low affinity AChR antibody positive patients As shown in table 1 we finally identified eight or 8 patients who were low affinity antiAChR antibody positive and negative in normal antiAChR solution assays. 50 % from this group were female; 3 out of the 8 patients were Non Caucasian (two Afro-Caribbean and one mixed White- Asian) Median age at onset was 3 ½. (Range from 15 months to 52 years)Median age of following up is 74.5 months. (Range from 14 – 147 months)The majority of patients presented and continued with a predominant oculo-facial syndrome and had a mild degree of symptoms, which mainly went into remission.During their treatment 5 out of the /8 patients had immunosuppressive therapy (oral Prednisolone. 2 out of the 8 patients had temporary additional immunosupresive therapy, one of them Azathioprine and the other temporarily treated by Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). In all patients in this group<<< what does this mean? was at least temporary treated by Pyridostigmine. One patient of this group was temporarily treated with 3,4 Diaminopyridine(considered to be congenital myasthenic patient) wean off after acquired MG was diagnosed. For the measuring of treatment outcome we used criteria of the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America - MGFA Postintervention Status.325% patients (how can you have 325%?) were in complete stable remission of treatment; the other 25% of patients were in pharmacological remission (Patients taking cholinesterase inhibitors were excluded from category pharmacological remission and included into category minimal clinical manifestations because their use suggests the presence of weakness 3)25% had minimal clinical manifestations and the remaining 25% patients were not in remission in time of follow up. No patient of this group underwent thymectomy.Neurophysiological examination was normal in 2 out of 8 patients prior their remission, both of them had only Repetitive nerve stimulation (RNS) done, not Single fibre electromyography (SFEMG) "

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