In Chinese-English written translation and English writing, classics regular meeting encounters a number; What situation shows with the word, what situation shows with the arabic numerals, often make the person decides hard, this kind of issue seldom also is involved in active language calligraphy.

Actually, it is the country of mother tongue with English, already formed the regulation of a few established by usage when writing a number, show summary to offer reader reference as follows.

One. The press of the country such as flower beauty follows a principle when composing, namely 1 to 10 express with the word, the amount of 10 above uses an arabic numerals (also some with 100 for bounds) , when this principle is worth our style or manner of writing, draw lessons from.

Eg. That Table Measures Ten Feet By Five.

That workbench is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide. Eg. The Traditional Pattern Of Classroom Experience At The College Level Brings The Professor And A Group Of 20 To 30 Students Together For A 45-to-50-minute Class Session Two Or Three Times A Week.

By professor and 10 students meet 3 times two every week, give class time every time 45 to 50 minutes, it is the traditional pattern of education of college degree classroom.

2. The number uses A ability uncle number expresses to appear more concise and clear, but indeterminate amount, approximation expresses with the word more appropriate.

Eg. There Are 203817 Voters On The Electoral Rolls.

There are 203817 voters on election list.

Eg. Nearly Thirty Thousand Voters Took Part In This Election.

Nearly 30 thousand voter entered this election.

3. Encounter the date, per cent, special number that brings an unit, use an arabic numerals normally.

Eg. Maximum Swivel Of Table Is L20.

The angle of the biggest circumgyrate of workbench is 120 degrees.

Eg. 3rd March L991 or 3 March L991;
A Discount Of 5 Percent (the discount of 5% ) ;

Eg. Purchased 7 Yards Of Carpet (purchase 7 carpet) ;

Eg. Ordered 2 Pounds Of Minced Steak

(the flesh that orders 2 pounds chop) .

If involve amount and unit are errant number, usable word expresses.

Eg. About Five Miles Per Hour (horary about 5 miles)

Eg. At Least Ten Yards Away (have 10 at least the code is far)

Eg. Hesitated For A Moment Or Two (hesitated a short while)

Eg. I Have Warned You A Hundred Times (I had warned you how many times) .

4. In article of science and technology, the number appears often, state than using a word with the arabic numerals more advantageous.

Eg. The New Engine Has A Capacity Of 4.3 Litres And A Power Out-put Of 153 Kilowatts At 4400 Revolutions Per Minute.
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