[Forum] RE: Numbers

I agree with UTK's solution. When two numbers are adjacent, it always makes it more readable if one is spelled out and the other is a numeral.

[Forum] RE: Numbers in dialogues - money

I agree with you.  In dialogue I like numbers to be spelled out the way the character would say it.

[Forum] RE: What to do with the journals, which don't have volume numbers, but 2 issue numbers?

Would you give us an example from a specific journal?

[Forum] RE: Correct use of "was"

It should be the singular, as you have it. See the CMOS Q&A on this here: [url=http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/Numbers/Numbers02.html]Numbers[/url].

[Forum] Consistency with numbers

In the following, I'm unsure which of these numbers should be spelled out and which left as numerals. The author is using APA style for numbers (spelled out 0–9 and numerals for 10 and above). With this in mind, does this look right? "I’m 42 years old, five-feet eleven-inches tall, balding, ave

[Forum] RE: Numbers in historical or military context

I wouldn't use numerals for these instances. I don't see why they would differ from other whole numbers that are typically spelled out.

[Forum] RE: Direct quote starts with a point percentage

Wow, Pixna, that's a very thorough description of numbers. I've hit upon that site before but never the numbers page. Thanks so much.

[Forum] Punctuating telephone numbers

An author whose book I am proofing writes phone numbers like so: 716/966-5373. Is this legit?

[Forum] RE: Hyphens in age

I agree with Grumps on both the hyphenation and on spelling out the numbers. There's no reason (that I'm aware of, since I don't know the context) to use numerals for these small numbers.

[Forum] RE: Telephone numbers spelled out in quoted dialogue

I concur with what's been said so far. Don't spell out phone numbers. It's too clumsy to read and, well, just too strange.