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"every 3 second for 9 seconds"

every 3 second for 9 seconds

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every 3 seconds for 9 seconds ??
  

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every 3 second s for 9 seconds every three second s for nine seconds In formal writing, it is usually good style to write out small numbers (say up to ten) in full. An exception might be if the subject matter is predominantly mathematical or numerical, in which case doing so may become too much.

  • every 3 second s for 9 seconds every three second s for nine seconds In formal writing, it is usually good style to write out small numbers (say up to ten) in full.
  • An exception might be if the subject matter is predominantly mathematical or numerical, in which case doing so may become too much.
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every 3 seconds for 9 seconds
every three seconds for nine seconds

In formal writing, it is usually good style to write out small numbers (say up to ten) in full. An exception might be if the subject matter is predominantly mathematical or numerical, in which case doing so may become too much.

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