In Chinese-English translation and English writing, you will often encounter numbers; which occasions use words, which occasions use Arabic numbers, often make people difficult to determine, and the current grammar is very small to involve such problems. In fact, in the country that is a native language, there is a case that has formed several conventional rules when writing numbers, and is now summarized for readers' reference.
I. Publishing houses such as Yingmei and other countries follow a principle when typing, that is, 1 to 10 words indicate, 10 or more numbers (more than 100 boundary), this principle deserves our text.
Eg. That Table MeasureS Ten Feet by FIVE.
That workstore is 10 feet long and 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 TOGETER FOR A 45-TODENTS TOGETER CLASS SESSION Two or Three Times A WEEK.
From a professor and ten students meeting twice a week, each teaching time is 45 to 50 minutes, it is a traditional way of college classroom teaching.
II. Number of people expressed more simplicity, but unprivific quantity, the approximate value is more appropriate.
Eg. There are 203817 votes on the electoral rolls.
There are 203,817 voters on the election list.
Nearly thirty Thousand vote. Took part.
Nearly 30,000 voters participated in this election.
III. Events the date, percentage, special number of units, usually used arabic number.
Eg. Maximum Swivel of Table IS L20. The maximum rotational angle of the workbench is 120 degrees.
Eg. 3rd March L991 or 3 March L991;
Eg. A discount of 5 percent (5% discount);
Eg. Purchased 7 Yards of Carpet (buy 7 yard carpet);
Eg. Ordered 2 Pounds of Minced Steak (ordering 2 pounds of minced meat).
If the number and unit involved are unprofitable, the word can be represented.
Eg. About Five Miles Per Hour (about 5 miles per hour)
Eg. At Least Ten Yards Away (at least 10 yards far)
Eg. Hesitated for a moment or two (hesitated for a moment)
Eg. I have warned you a hundred timees (I have warned how much you are.).
IV. In the scientific articles, the figures frequently appear, with arabant number than the words, which is more favorable.
Eg. The New Engine Has A Capacity of 4.3 Litres and a Power Out-Put of 153 Kilowatts at 4400 Revolutions Per Minute.
The volume of this new engine is 4.3 liters, and the output power is 153 kilowatts at 4400 per minute.
Eg. We know what the weight of a cubic foot of air at 0oc and 76cm, pressure is 0.08l Pound, or 12 Cubic Feet Of Air Weigh a points.
We know that the air of 1 cubic foot is 0.81 pounds under 0 degrees Celsius and 760 mm Hg, that is, the weight of 12 cubic feet is 1 pound. Five. Don't use arabic number, the end of the sentence should try to avoid using arabic number.
Eg. 4th July Is An Important Date in American History.
It should be written as the Fourth of July ...
19 Couples Took Part in the Ballroom Dancing Competition.
19 Participated in the communication game for players.
Should be changed: Nineteen Couples TOOK ...
EG. 60% Profit Was a reported.
It is reported that 60% profit is reported.
Should be rewritten: Sixty Per Cent Profit ...
Eg. 1345 Kilograms Force Was Applied At The Center Point of the Bar.
At the midpoint of the rod, 1345 kg is added.
Change to WHEN TESTED, A Force of L345 KG WAS Applied ...
Six. Incidentally, it can be expressed with a word symbol.
Eg. At 1east Two-thirds of the class have hads.
At least two-thirds of this class suffers from cold.
Eg. Nitrogen Forms About Four-fiffhs of the atmosphere.
Nitrogen covers a fifth of the atmosphere.
