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Subject:Re: spelled out numbers From:DURL <durl -at- BUFFNET -dot- NET> Date:Wed, 28 Jan 1998 15:22:05 -0500
Caveat!!
We don't write for "people"--we write for a targeted audience.
I'd suggest whatever works for them...
JMHO,
Mary
Mary Durlak Erie Documentation Inc.
East Aurora, New York (near Buffalo)
durl -at- buffnet -dot- net
On Wed, 28 Jan 1998, Emily A. Thrush wrote:
> >From: IN%"chuckm -at- EVOLVESOFTWARE -dot- COM" "Martin, Chuck" 28-JAN-1998 14:05:14.26
> >Subj: spelled-out numbers vs. numerals for numbers < 10 online
> >
> >A question that just occurred to me. I was taught that in most cases you
> >should use numerals for numbers less than 10. (There are specific
>
> You learned that in freshman comp - it's an academic thing. Numerals
> usually work better in tech writing - for one thing, there's research
> showing that people process numerals faster and more accurately
> than spelled out numbers.
>
