A. Wallwork
, English for Research Usage, Style, and Grammar,DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-1593-0_21, © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
21.1 words versus numerals basic rules 1. If a number has to appear at the beginning of a sentence use the word
(e.g.
eleven ) rather than the numeral (e.g. 11).
2. If necessary, rearrange the sentence so that the number does not appear at the beginning.
3. If it is not possible to apply Rule 2, use words instead.
YES NO 1
Two hundred samples were examined.
200 samples were examined.
2
This feature is not used by 50% of users.
50% of users do not use this feature.
2
An amount of 1.85 mL of distilled water was added to the mixture.
1.85 mL of distilled water was added to the mixture.
3
Seventy percent b of managers believe that praising employees makes no difference to performance.
70% of managers believe that praising employees makes no difference to performance.
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