Showing posts with label Writing numbers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing numbers. Show all posts

Thursday, April 14, 2011

The Nitty Gritty on Numbers

He has five homework assignments due tomorrow.
OR
He has 5 homework assignments due tomorrow.

Which one? HELP!

GrammarBook.com - The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation - Jane StrausWriting numbers can be confusing. I found this terrific resource: GrammarBook.com. I love the way Jane Straus, author of THE BLUE BOOK OF GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION, breaks down writing numbers into 16 easy rules.Thanks, Ms. Straus!

Rule 5 is my favorite. I see this rule broken a thousand times!

Review the rules posted under the GrammarBook.com link above, then take this quick test:
My four dogs ate with their 13 cats. RIGHT OR WRONG?
Recess will be at 3:00. RIGHT OR WRONG?
Two thirds of the class received twenty two candy bars. (HA! You wish!) RIGHT OR WRONG?