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Subject:numbers more than 10 From:"Wiley, Karen P." <WileyKP1 -at- SUBTECH1 -dot- SPACENET -dot- JHUAPL -dot- EDU> Date:Fri, 16 May 1997 08:36:00 -0400
The generally accepted rule is that numbers 10 and over are expressed as
numerals. However, one primary exception is that numbers starting sentences
should be spelled out. Fifteen should not be a problem here. If the number
were 4,673, for instance, rewording would be much more in order.
Karen Wiley
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
karen_wiley -at- jhuapl -dot- edu
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