Writeability

Numbers zero to nine are written out

• Eamples: one dollar
•               two o'clock in the afternoon
•               three days

Any number greater than 10 is written in numerals

• Examples: 11 dollars 
•                 in 1980
•                 page 997

Journalistic style requires that numbers below 10 be written out and above 10 be written numerically. The following are a few tips to keep in mind:

• Repeat numbers in legal or commercial writing.
• Numbers in series and statistics should be consistent.
• Write out numbers beginning sentences.
• Use a combination of figures and words for numbers when such a combination will keep your writing clear.