zaxvenz@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 days agoSix in 10 Canadians want to scrap contract for U.S. warplanes: Nanos pollwww.theglobeandmail.comexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkSix in 10 Canadians want to scrap contract for U.S. warplanes: Nanos pollwww.theglobeandmail.comzaxvenz@lemm.ee to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square55fedilink
minus-squareradiohead37@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·11 days agoThank you for clarifying. Now it makes sense.
minus-squaretwopi@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoI think it depends on the style guide used. Some say to use words for single digit numbers and numerals for the rest (including 10). But I like the consistency in you’re suggestion.
minus-squarebarnaclebutt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-211 days agoIt’s actually correct grammar. Numbers under six are spelled out, and numbers over 10 are written as numbers. English is dumb sometimes. Edit: at least for publishing.
minus-squareReannlegge@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoEnglish is dumb most of the time, what is that b doing at the end of the word dumb?
minus-squareLandedGentry@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·11 days agoI totally get that. It just annoyed me lol
6 in 10
Six in ten
42.12 in 70.2
Thank you for clarifying. Now it makes sense.
I think it depends on the style guide used.
Some say to use words for single digit numbers and numerals for the rest (including 10).
But I like the consistency in you’re suggestion.
Or 3 in 5
It’s actually correct grammar. Numbers under six are spelled out, and numbers over 10 are written as numbers. English is dumb sometimes. Edit: at least for publishing.
English is dumb most of the time, what is that b doing at the end of the word dumb?
I totally get that. It just annoyed me lol
Si6 in 1en.