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I have not seen a written rule about "o'clock" equaling ":00" in a standard English text. I would love to have a reference for that rule. I know that many people were taught that. I have simply nev...

In making this distinction, you choose the way it is transcribed depending on how verbatim you want to be. When "eighteen and one half" is said, then it is a mixed number, and the rule says that mi...

When the word "number" is said and is followed by a figure, it is abbreviated except when it begins a sentence since it would look like hte word "no." ...It refers to Section No. 123. ...I am on p...

Exhibit numbers are always in figures -- even at the beginning of a sentence. The word "exhibit" is capped in front of the number. The word "number" is abbreviated as "No."; the plural is "Nos." ....

Military times are expressed as four digits whether or not they are said that way. ...It was 0732 when I left the barracks. ...The call came in at 0900 hours. Happy punctuating! Margie

All percentages are in figures with the word percent, not the symbol. If there is a suffix added, it is added to the word percent. ...He spent 22 percent more. ...They saved 4 percent by paying ca...

When the words are "a" hundred or "a" thousand, there is a problem for the person who wishes to keep it as close to verbatim as possible. Technically, "a hundred" and "a thousand" are not numbers a...

Numbers in the thousands are expressed in figures with a comma and can never be a combination of figures and words. ...sent 45,000... ...received 133,000 of them... ...offered 50,000 for it... Wh...

Fractions that stand alone are written out in words. They are hyphenated ONLY when they are right in front of a noun as a direct adjective. ...up by three fourths... ...two thirds of the group... ...