{"id":28,"date":"2012-07-18T17:51:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-18T17:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/communications\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2016-08-11T13:23:35","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T17:23:35","slug":"numbers-and-figures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/huangshizhaopin.com\/university-communications\/style-guide-logos\/numbers-and-figures\/","title":{"rendered":"Numbers and Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Numerals and text<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spell out numbers one through nine in text.<\/li>\n<li>When a number is the first word in a sentence, you may spell it out or reword the sentence. (Exception: Years are written as numerals at the start of sentences (e.g.,\u00a0<em>1973 was a great year<\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>Numbers below 100 should be hyphenated when they consist of two words (e.g.,\u00a0<em>fifty-three<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0When two or more numbers apply to the same category in a paragraph or a series of paragraphs, don\u2019t use figures for some and spell out others.\u00a0 Be consistent and use all figures (e.g.,\u00a0<em>There are 25 graduate students in the philosophy department, 9 in the music department, and 8 in the comparative literature department, making a total of 42 students<\/em>.)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Place a comma after digits signifying thousands, except when reference is made to temperature (e.g.,\u00a0<em>1,160 students, or 2200 degrees<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>No zero before a decimal point.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Ages<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Numerals are preferred (e.g.,\u00a0<em>He has a 3-year-old son.\u00a0 He is 3 years old.<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Chapters<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>See \u201c<em>Citing Publications Within Text, Captions<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Money<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>For very large sums of money, use figures with a dollar sign, and spell out million or billion (e.g.,\u00a0<em>$1.8 million; between $1 and $2 billion<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>When multiple donations are noted, the noun should be plural (e.g.,\u00a0<em>$4 million in donations were given<\/em>.).<\/li>\n<li>When a donation is given in the form of a single grant, the noun should be singular (e.g.,<em>\u00a0A $4 million grant was given.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Height and weight<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Figures are preferred when noting a person\u2019s stature; hyphenate when used as an adjective (e.g.,\u00a0<em>John is 6\u20192\u201d, not John is six-foot-two-inches.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Figures are preferred when noting a person\u2019s weight; hyphenate when used as an adjective (e.g.,\u00a0<em>The baby weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces. She had a 9-pound, 7-ounce baby.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Percentages<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>In general, all percentages should be shown as figures (e.g.,\u00a0<em>3 percent, 100 percent<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>For percentages less than 1 percent, precede the decimal with a zero (e.g.,\u00a0<em>The cost of living rose 0.6 percent.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3>Terminology<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Fewer vs. Less;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Use fewer for items that can be counted (e.g.,\u00a0<em>There are fewer calories in celery than in a donut.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<li>Use less for quantity that is measured (e.g.,\u00a0<em>There is less fat in celery than in a donut.<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Less than vs. Below<\/strong><br \/>\nUse less than, not below, when something is quantifiable (e.g.,\u00a0<em>The total cost was less than $5,000, not The total cost was below $5,000<\/em>.).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>More than vs. Over<\/strong><br \/>\nMore than is used with figures (e.g.,\u00a0<em>More than 100 people attended the party<\/em>.). Over refers only to spatial relationships (e.g.,\u00a0<em>The plane flew over the city.<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Numerals and text Spell out numbers one through nine in text. When a number is the first word in a sentence, you may spell it out or reword the sentence. (Exception: Years are written as numerals at the start of sentences (e.g.,\u00a01973 was a great year.) 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