For example: "Nineteen percent (19%) of the respondents ... ". I think its redundant.
2007-10-17 03:46:12 · 4 answers · asked by Mari T 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The "(19%)" should not be there. I never knew why some people did that. Good question.
2007-10-17 03:50:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This kind of practice is more common in agreements and legal documents where the lawyers would like to be very specific and want to leave no doubt as to what is intended. The reverse of this practice is also common, when a number described in words is also written in brackets in figures.
We see this commonly on checks we draw on bank accounts.
I think for ordinary correspondence, there is no need to write the description in words with its numerical version, or vice versa.
2007-10-17 03:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers in prose should be written in full, although a year may be written numerically.
2007-10-17 03:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by Phil McCracken 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, unless you want to clarify it to people who may not recognize it.
2007-10-17 04:50:11 · answer #4 · answered by cidyah 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋