· One of the things I do all the time is encounter (and resolve) has to do with spelling out numbers in writing. Let’s talk about numerals vs. words. Here’s what The Chicago Manual of Style (and a nonfiction copyeditor) has to say. The Chicago Manual of Style is the industry standard for most nonfiction authors. I’ll quote below from the 17th edition—from the . · 1. Any number beginning a sentence and round numbers (hundreds, thousands, etc.) 2. Particular centuries (lowercase), e.g., the twenty-first century and the eighteen hundreds. Decades are either spelled out or expressed with 3. Time expressed in quarter and half hours, hours followed by o’clock. · Paragraph is intended to encourage spelling out round numbers like three hundred thousand, not awkward forms like “three hundred thousand six hundred”—or, for that matter, something like “thirty-three hundred thousand,” which would be better expressed as “ million” (see CMOS ).
That's why flexibility in styling numbers is important. The general guidelines in The Chicago Manual of Style make this clear, both in the "Numbers" chapter at CMOS and at CMOS , "Numerals in Direct Discourse.". The general idea is to break a style rule if it isn't working well—a useful tenet for all writing. How to Format Numbers. If you're writing a book, spell out numbers zero through one hundred. (The Chicago Manual standard) If you're writing for newspapers or periodicals, spell out only single digits. (The Associated Press standard) The above two guidelines also apply to currency. If a number begins the sentence, always spell it out. The Chicago Manual of Style, The exception to the CMS rule of spelling out numbers from zero to one hundred occurs when you write a paragraph with "mixed numbers"—some above and some below In that case, you should express all the numbers in that paragraph as numerals.
The Chicago Manual of Style lays out the following rules for spelling out numbers: Spell out numbers zero through one hundred Use numerals for numbers over one hundred Spell out certain round numerals, specifically: whole numbers one through one hundred followed by hundred, thousand, or. Numbers Spell out whole/round numbers one through one hundred. For example, “thirty-two children from eleven families were packed into three vans”. Use numerals for other numbers, unless the number starts a sentence. Series of numbers: All numbers must be numeral. For example, “the population grew from an. 1. Any number beginning a sentence and round numbers (hundreds, thousands, etc.) 2. Particular centuries (lowercase), e.g., the twenty-first century and the eighteen hundreds. Decades are either spelled out or expressed with 3. Time expressed in quarter and half hours, hours followed by o’clock.
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