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number 4 or number four?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 5:22 pm
by salena
Is there a rule about spelling out a number or writing it out? Specifically the All In the Family que. The answer page states that the answer is one 'word'......the answer ended up being the number '7'. Help me here.
Re: number 4 or number four?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:34 pm
by Paucle
I'll warn in the question if need be, but I generally write out all numbers less than 10, and use digits for 10 and over. Unless it's something like "25 or 6 to 4." "25 or Six to Four" looks silly. (Plus it's a title so it has to appear as Chicago did it.)
Re: number 4 or number four?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 7:36 pm
by Staley
It's been my experience that people almost always use the digit unless there's some specific reason not to, but if there's a chance I always try both, especially when I'm pretty sure of the answer. But I always try the numeral first.
Re: number 4 or number four?
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 1:36 am
by Charlene
I recall being told once that all numbers were to be in numeral form, unless title specific.
Re: number 4 or number four?
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 1:13 am
by k.anderson3454
If it is below 10, you should spell the word.
Re: number 4 or number four?
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 2:39 pm
by salena
Thanks everyone, I think.