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Barefootchuck Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
numberal spelled out
I was wondering when should I spell out the numbers, i.e.
Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in nineteen-ninety-one, and til this day he still wore them.
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Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and til this day he still wore them.
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Tom bought 3 pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and til this day he still wore them.
Or
Tom bought 3 pairs of ZZZ shoes in nineteen-ninety-one, and til this day he still wore them.
Are there any conventions that I could follow?
Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in nineteen-ninety-one, and til this day he still wore them.
Or
Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and til this day he still wore them.
Or
Tom bought 3 pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and til this day he still wore them.
Or
Tom bought 3 pairs of ZZZ shoes in nineteen-ninety-one, and til this day he still wore them.
Are there any conventions that I could follow?
Top answer
Use this one: barefootchuck Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and till this day he still wears them Numbers 1–12 should be spelled out in normal text, and years are in numerals all but always.
- Use this one: barefootchuck Tom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and till this day he still wears them Numbers 1–12 should be spelled out in normal text, and years are in numerals all but always.
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Use this one:
barefootchuckTom bought three pairs of ZZZ shoes in 1991, and till this day he still wears themNumbers 1–12 should be spelled out in normal text, and years are in numerals all but always.
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