Re: Verbatim Transcription Question Relating to Numbers

From: djgordon (danigordon_at_bellsouth.net)
Date: 09/27/04 

Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:31:59 -0500

I still use the old rule of numbers ten and under are written out unless
there is another number in the sentence over ten and then both are numeric.
I never spell out a year, that's for sure, that just seems silly.

Dani

"JAM" <jamalloy@aol.comnojunk> wrote in message
news:20040927110128.01525.00001183@mb-m17.aol.com...
> I was taught that time, measurements, et cetera, were written in Arabic
> numbers, such as the year 2004.
>
> Recently, a friendly debate ensued in the office relating to quoting.
There is
> one school of thought that when quoting, you should spell out "2004,"
i.e.,
> "Jane said, 'I graduated in two thousand and four." I vehemently disagree
with
> this style. There are others who say everything should be spelled out
when
> quoting.
>
> I may rely too heavily on the GPO manual. However, I have read other
style
> manuals which state numbers over 10 should be Arabic. Numbers below 10
should
> be written out, i.e., two apples as opposed to 23 apples.
>
> Would be VERY interested to hear from others.
>
> Jennie
> Washington, D.C.
> [Taxation without Representation]

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