NUMBER RULES OE 106 BUSINESS ENGLISH Spell out

NUMBER RULES OE 106 BUSINESS ENGLISH

§ § § Spell out numbers one through ten. Use figures for numbers 11 and above. The crocodiles ate 35 people. There were six people about to fall in the ocean.

In a series, if any of the numbers are above ten, use figures. § On the hike up the mountain, Jake took 11 candy bars, 5 apples, and 8 bananas.

When a number is the first entry in a sentence, spell it out. § Thirty telephone poles lined our country road.

When writing exact or approximate amounts of money, use figures--do not add zeros to whole dollar amounts. § § § That couch sells for $399. 95. The items cost $1. 17, $. 45, and $2. 10. He has saved $576 for the stereo.

Temperature, size, and dimension are always written in figures. § § § The round window is 7 feet wide. Because it was 5 F below zero last night, our window was frosted this morning. The window measures 7 by 12 feet.

Type percentages in figures. Spell out the word percent. § § She earned 85 percent on the CPA exam. She saved 30 to 50 percent on each purchase.

Age should be written in words unless expressed with years, months, and/or days. § § Mack is fifty-one today. Mack’s youngest child is 2 years 4 months and 3 days old.

Use figures to express time. § § § Our building closes at 6 p. m. Tomorrow’s meeting will be at 12 noon. Today’s meeting adjourned at 3: 20 p. m.

Write house numbers in figures except the number One. § § His address is 3103 Pine Tree Lane. They live at One Apple Street.

Spell out street, avenue, and boulevard names that carry numbers ten or below; those above ten should be expressed in figures. § § § The store is located on First Avenue. Their store address is 140 South 18 th Avenue. He lives at 130 Chad Drive, Apt. 5.