Never begin a sentence with a numeral. There is one exception: a numeral that identifies a calendar year. When translating press releases or annual reports, we occasionally come across situations [...]
Style guides differ because they are written with their specific audience in mind. Bloomberg will present their copy differently to The New York Times because Bloomberg primarily focus on finance and figures. [...]
One-third is 1/3 or one out of three. It is singular (one). Two-thirds is 2/3 or two out of three. It is plural (two). Some style guides do not use [...]
1. If a figure is followed by a percent in parentheses, use the symbol as in 55 males (45%) had a predisposition for addiction. 2. In all other cases, spell [...]
1. Spell out figures followed by the numerals in parentheses. 2. Do not round off the figures when writing the numerals. Examples: five thousand six hundred dollars ($5,600) [...]
1. To show a range of numbers, use from/to, between/and as in from 10 to 25 branches; between 25 and 30 people; from 25 to 30 percent; between $300 and [...]
1. Spell out the type of measurement as in 35 square meters, 46 square kilometers. 2. For amounts less than 1, use zero before the decimal point as in 0.03. [...]
1. Spell out and hyphenate fractions that are less than one as in three-quarters. 2. Write fractions attached to a number with one space after the number as in 2 [...]
Charts and Tables: Dates, Financial Figures, Statistics 1. Months of Year: To abbreviate months use these three-letter forms without a period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, [...]
How do you write dates in English, or the numbers? Do you spell out percentages or use a symbol? Which style guides are you familiar with? Have you read our [...]
