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minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoI thought the rule of thumb was to spell out anything after 10. I had it backwards.
minus-squarenaticus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoYou have it backwards, you spell out one to ten, and then 11 and up are numeric.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoDuh, you’re absolutely right. I need more coffee
minus-squareMirodir@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI was taught to spell out until twelve, after that the *teen ones start, which are a lot more letters and space on the paper. Of course it all depends on whatever the relevant style guide says. Consistency is the most important bit.
I thought the rule of thumb was to spell out anything after 10.I had it backwards.
You have it backwards, you spell out one to ten, and then 11 and up are numeric.
Duh, you’re absolutely right. I need more coffee
I was taught to spell out until twelve, after that the *teen ones start, which are a lot more letters and space on the paper.
Of course it all depends on whatever the relevant style guide says. Consistency is the most important bit.