Numbers

  • Spell out numbers one through nine. Numerals for 10 and above. 
  • Spell out a number when it’s the first word of a sentence, or recast the sentence. 
  • Use numerals when referring to money (3 cents, 3 millions dollars). 
  • Spell out the word percent, but use the symbol (%) for reports or when there isn’t enough space.
  • Don’t use ordinals for dates (October 7 not October 7th). 
  • Phone numbers use dashes for Canada and the U.S. Other international numbers use spaces.