format.
Incorrect: On 12
October, 1960 King Joe was born.
Correct:
On 12
October 1960 King Joe was born.
You can use an ordinal number when you are referring to a specific day of
the month without mentioning the year.
Incorrect:
Benjamin Burton was born on the 13 of May.
Correct:
Benjamin Burton was born
on the 13
th
of May.
Correct:
Benjamin Burton was born
on May the thirteenth.
Correct punctuation when writing days of the week:
Incorrect:
Saturday May 7 is my last day of work.
Correct:
Saturday, May 7, is my last day of work.
Avoid apostrophes when writing centuries.
Incorrect:
In the 1800’s, men were more literate than in modern times.
Correct:
In the 1800s, men were more literate than in modern times.
MCQs: Choose the appropriate options from the statements below:
The Titanic sank on ____. (A. 13 December 1914 B. 13 December, 1914 C.
13th December, 1914)
Answer: A
Women in the ____ were more courteous than today. (A. 1970s B. 1970’s C.
1970s’)
Answer: A
Numbers
It is always better to write out numbers zero to one hundred in nontechnical
writing. Generally, it is preferable to write out numbers under ten. However,
you have to be consistent. Below are common errors you need to avoid when
writing numbers in a sentence:
Write numbers below 101 fully.
Incorrect:
Ben said there are 40 reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
Correct:
Ben said there are
forty reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
Write numbers above 101 numerically.
Incorrect: In 2010, there were seventy-eight thousand, nine hundred thirty-
nine people living in Rio de Janeiro.
Correct:
In 2010, there were
78,939 people living in Rio de Janeiro.
It is “ninety” and not “ninty.”
Incorrect: Ben said there are
ninty reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
Correct:
Ben said there are
ninety reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
It is “forty” and not “fourty.”
Incorrect: Ben said there are
fourty reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
Correct:
Ben said there are
forty reasons she likes rice, and not twenty.
Always spell out a word that is starting a sentence.
Incorrect:
127 boys showed interest in the show.
Correct:
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