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Number Expression Rules :Number Expression Rules Information Processing I
Rule 1 :Rule 1 Spell a number that begins a sentence even when other numbers in the sentence are shown in figures.
Ex. Twelve of the new shrubs have died; 48 are doing quite well.
Rule 2 :Rule 2 Use figures for numbers above ten, and for numbers from one to ten when they are used with numbers above ten.
Ex. She ordered 8 word processors, 14 computers, and 4 printers.
Rule 3 :Rule 3 Use figures to express date and time (unless followed by o’clock).
Ex. He will arrive on Paygo Flight 418 at 9:48 a.m. on March 14.
Rule 3 (continued) :Rule 3 (continued) No space is left before or after a colon when used with figures to express time.
He arrived at 8:00 p.m.
Rule 4 :Rule 4 Use figures for house numbers except house number One.
Ex. My home is at 8 Vernon Drive; my office, at One Weber Plaza.
Rule 5 :Rule 5 Use figures to express measures and weights.
Ex. Glenda is 5 ft. 4 in. tall and weighs 118 lbs. 9 oz.
Rule 6 :Rule 6 Use figures for numbers following nouns.
Ex. Review Rules 1 to 18 in Chapter 5, pages 149 and 150, today.
Look at line 4 on page 2 of the manual. (Exception to the rule)
Rule 7 :Rule 7 Spell (and capitalize) names of small-numbered streets (ten and under).
Ex. I walked several blocks along Third Avenue to 54th Street.
Rule 8 :Rule 8 Spell indefinite numbers.
Ex. Jo owns one acre of Parcel A; that is almost fifty percent.
Nearly seventy members attended the meeting.
Number Expression Assignment :Number Expression Assignment Key lines 1-10 on page 50, making the number expression error changes as needed.
Include a heading at the top of the document with your name, date, and the assignment name.
Save As: Number Expression Assignment