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| Author: | J Kaufman [ Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | But "then" isn't |
Quote: Q. When writing numbers at the beginning of a sentence do we write one hundred and seven or one hundred seven? – from Orysia, New York City, N.Y. on Mon, Aug 26, 2013 [AP's Ask the Editor]
A. One hundred and seven is more formal then one hundred seven. Both are correct. |
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| Author: | Phillip Blanchard [ Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: But "then" isn't |
Or 107. It's been a long time since I've mentioned my lifelong campaign to drop the "requirement" that numbers starting a sentence be spelled out. |
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