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3.7. Numbers

In general, spell out all whole numbers less than 100. However, at the beginning of a sentence, all numbers are to be written out. Numbers that include decimal points are normally written in figures. In monetary contexts, if the number is written out in full, so is the unit of currency, e.g., "twenty-five cents," but "$2.5 million."


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