上海交通大学：《工程学导论》课程教学资源（讲义）Assignments_WritingNumbersHandout

Tle√√ Cenie Writing Numbers in Scientific and Technical Writing SPELL OUT NUMBERS BETWEEN ZERO AND NINE: Spell out numbers between zero and nine. Only eight people attended the meeting today.My father has three sisters. Exceptions to this rule: >Use numerals when grouping a number between zero and nine with a larger number. Only 8 out of 40 people attended the meeting today. >Use figures when writing a precise measurement or mathematical function. 4cm7% USE NUMERALS FOR NUMBERS 10 AND UP: This event was last held 23 days ago. There were 542 people in attendance at the hockey game Exceptions to this rule: >Spell out the number when it begins a sentence. Forty-eight out of seventy people voted for the bylaw Two hundred forty-six people are in the Science program. OTHER RULES Use numerals in the following situations: >Decimals(5.33;10.25) Divisions of books(Chapter 3;pages 43-90) >Addresses (11 Maple Lane) Specific dates(word form is acceptable if the date is between one and nine) (January 23,2009;the 15th of May) Spell out numbers in the following situations: Indefinite amounts (millions ofpeople;over one billion) General dates (the Sixties;the fifteenth century) Either numerals or words can be used in the following situations: >Fractions:If fractions are greater than one,use numerals.If they are less than one,spell them out (1⅓，2k,two-thirds,nine-tenths Time of day (6:00 A.M,5:30 P.M.,12:02;six o'clock,five-thirty,half past five) Combinations of numerals and words may be used in the following situation: Very large numbers (66 hundred,7 thousand,203 million,I billion,5 dozen)

Writing Numbers in Scientific and Technical Writing SPELL OUT NUMBERS BETWEEN ZERO AND NINE: Spell out numbers between zero and nine. Only eight people attended the meeting today. My father has three sisters. Exceptions to this rule: ¾ Use numerals when grouping a number between zero and nine with a larger number. Only 8 out of 40 people attended the meeting today. ¾ Use figures when writing a precise measurement or mathematical function. 4 cm; 7% USE NUMERALS FOR NUMBERS 10 AND UP: This event was last held 23 days ago. There were 542 people in attendance at the hockey game. Exceptions to this rule: ¾ Spell out the number when it begins a sentence. Forty-eight out of seventy people voted for the bylaw. Two hundred forty-six people are in the Science program. OTHER RULES Use numerals in the following situations: ¾ Decimals (5.33; 10.25) ¾ Divisions of books (Chapter 3; pages 43-90) ¾ Addresses (11 Maple Lane) ¾ Specific dates (word form is acceptable if the date is between one and nine) (January 23, 2009; the 15th of May) Spell out numbers in the following situations: ¾ Indefinite amounts (millions of people; over one billion) ¾ General dates (the Sixties; the fifteenth century) Either numerals or words can be used in the following situations: ¾ Fractions: If fractions are greater than one, use numerals. If they are less than one, spell them out (1 ½, 2 ¾; two-thirds, nine-tenths) ¾ Time of day (6:00 A.M., 5:30 P.M., 12:02; six o’clock, five-thirty, half past five) Combinations of numerals and words may be used in the following situation: ¾ Very large numbers (66 hundred, 7 thousand, 203 million, 1 billion, 5 dozen)

Tl√√tins Centre Writing Numbers in Humanities and Business Letters FOR NUMBERS EXPRESSIBLE IN ONE OR TWO WORDS: Spell out numbers that can be written in two words or less. There were seventy-eight people at the meeting today. My father has three sisters. She won the election by five thousand votes. Exception to this rule: Use numerals when grouping a written number with a number that uses numerals. Only 78 out of 526 people attended the meeting today. FOR NUMBERS EXPRESSIBLE IN MORE THAN TWO WORDS: Numerals are used for all numbers that are expressed in three or more words. There will be 125 people working in this department. The building should measure to 23.5 metres in height. Exception to this rule: >Spell out the number when it begins a sentence. Forty-eight out of seventy people voted for the bylaw. Three thousand five hundred people are registered in Arts programs at Saint Mary's. OTHER RULES: Use numerals in the following situations: >Decimals(5.33;6.28) Divisions of books/plays (Chapter 3;pages 43-90:Act 3) Addresses (11 Maple Lane) Spell out numbers in the following situations: Indefinite (non-specific)amounts (millions of people;over one billion) General dates (the Sixties;the fifteenth century) Either numerals or words can be used in the following situations: >Fractions.If fractions are greater than one,use numerals.If less than one,use words. (1 2 two-thirds;nine-tenths) Dates (January 23,2009;the twenty-third of January,2009) Time of day (6:00 A.M.:5:30 P.M.;12:02;six o'clock,five-thirty,half past five) Combinations of numerals and words may be used in the following situation: Very large numbers (66 hundred;7 thousand;203 million;I billion)

Writing Numbers in Humanities and Business Letters FOR NUMBERS EXPRESSIBLE IN ONE OR TWO WORDS: Spell out numbers that can be written in two words or less. There were seventy-eight people at the meeting today. My father has three sisters. She won the election by five thousand votes. Exception to this rule: ¾ Use numerals when grouping a written number with a number that uses numerals. Only 78 out of 526 people attended the meeting today. FOR NUMBERS EXPRESSIBLE IN MORE THAN TWO WORDS: Numerals are used for all numbers that are expressed in three or more words. There will be 125 people working in this department. The building should measure to 23.5 metres in height. Exception to this rule: ¾ Spell out the number when it begins a sentence. Forty-eight out of seventy people voted for the bylaw. Three thousand five hundred people are registered in Arts programs at Saint Mary’s. OTHER RULES: Use numerals in the following situations: ¾ Decimals (5.33; 6.28) ¾ Divisions of books/plays (Chapter 3; pages 43-90; Act 3) ¾ Addresses (11 Maple Lane) Spell out numbers in the following situations: ¾ Indefinite (non-specific) amounts (millions of people; over one billion) ¾ General dates (the Sixties; the fifteenth century) Either numerals or words can be used in the following situations: ¾ Fractions. If fractions are greater than one, use numerals. If less than one, use words. (1 ½; 2 ¾; two-thirds; nine-tenths) ¾ Dates (January 23, 2009; the twenty-third of January, 2009) ¾ Time of day (6:00 A.M.; 5:30 P.M.; 12:02; six o’clock, five-thirty, half past five) Combinations of numerals and words may be used in the following situation: ¾ Very large numbers (66 hundred; 7 thousand; 203 million; 1 billion)