We use numbers all the time. However, do you ever think about how you use numbers when writing? It is time to make a habit. Follow the accepted standards (listed below). Always make sure that number use in a document is user-friendly–easy to understand.
One, two, three, etc.
10, 11, 12, etc.
She bought 3 computers, 12 chairs and 20 desks.
6:00 p.m., Eight o’clock, See you at seven.
He bought half a loaf.
1 ½ laps around
October 30 (notice – no “th”)
I will see you on the eighteenth.
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