0
Bbser Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
The beginning of the sentence
I heard about not putting numerics as the first word of a sentence. How about this sentence:
34% of the interviewed people said they moved for personal reasons like marriage or divorce.
Shall I change it to something like these? Which is better? Or anything better? Thanks.
Thirty four percent of the interviewed ...
or
Thirty four percent (34%) of the ....
34% of the interviewed people said they moved for personal reasons like marriage or divorce.
Shall I change it to something like these? Which is better? Or anything better? Thanks.
Thirty four percent of the interviewed ...
or
Thirty four percent (34%) of the ....
Top answer
The first sentence is better (34% is unnecessary). You can start sentences with numbers, but they should be written out. By the way, "thirty four" needs a hyphen: thirty-four.
- The first sentence is better (34% is unnecessary).
- You can start sentences with numbers, but they should be written out.
- By the way, "thirty four" needs a hyphen: thirty-four.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
2 Answers
0
The first sentence is better (34% is unnecessary). You can start sentences with numbers, but they should be written out.
By the way, "thirty four" needs a hyphen: thirty-four.
By the way, "thirty four" needs a hyphen: thirty-four.
00
Thank you, Markroe. I just saw a lot of technical writing like the second. It looks like a combination of the literature rule and the benifit of standing out by using numerics like 34%.
0
Related Questions