Re: Verbatim Transcription Question Relating to Numbers

From: RaeMorrill (raemorrill_at_aol.com.com)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: 27 Sep 2004 15:27:41 GMT

> may rely too heavily on the GPO manual. However, I have read other style
>manuals which state numbers over 10 should be Arabic. Numbers>>

In MT it used to be numbers under 10 written out, over 10 use Arabic numerals.
If there was a range given that included numbers both above and below 10, you'd
use Arabic (She will return in 7 to 10 days). Now I think the new BOS uses
Arabic exclusively, except for things like. "At one time she had noted....."

I've noticed in the newspaper they will write "seven to 10 days." In books I've
noted they will write out numbers - though not sure how they would do a date.

In the overall scope of what it does to meaning, it is too bad it is something
that even matters - just be consistent IMHO!

Rae Morrill in Maine
"Ya can't get theyuh from heeah"
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