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Mar 2 2009 5:43PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, percentages, numbers at first of sentence, ranges, Business writing
Expressing numbers and percentages
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, numbers, percentages, numbers at first of sentence, ranges, Business writing
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Which is correct? ____________ of CCTV cameras in the U.K. are in public locations. a. Ninety to 95 percent b. Ninety to ninety-five percent |
Answer: a
A figure that begins a sentence is always spelled out; elsewhere, numbers over ten are expressed as numerals. This rule still holds for ranges and percentages. (Source: AP Stylebook)
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