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Numbers
Wrong Words
Capitalization
Abbreviations
Miscellaneous
100

numbers that you have to write out as words

one through nine EXCEPT when used for ages, votes, building numbers, scores, or in a series.

100

The dog ran (toward / towards) Lake Washington.

What is toward?

100
You always have to capitalize these.
What are proper nouns?
100
These time indicators are always abbreviated.
What are a.m. and p.m.?
100

Our office is located in (Seattle, WA / Seattle, Wash. / Seattle).

What is Seattle?

200
You always write this as a number. Is it the year or the month?
What is the year?
200

He wrote a thank you note on his personal (stationary / stationery).

What is stationery?

200

Brett Smith, (president and CEO / President and CEO), spoke at the conference.

What is president and CEO?

200
You abbreviate these words after the name of a business.
What are company, corporation, incorporated and limited?
200

Facebook will announce (their / its) new website next week.

What is its?

300
When writing these, you always use numerals, not words. Is it time or addresses?
What are addresses?
300

We had two cupcakes to split (between / among) the three of us.

What is among?

300

My favorite U2 song is (With or Without You /"With or Without You").

What is "With or Without You"?

300
These are always abbreviated when used before a name.
What are Dr., Mr., Mrs., and Ms.?
300
Is a chapter Italicized?
No
400
You need to use this when talking about monetary amounts that are above one dollar.
What is a dollar sign?
400

There were (less than / fewer than) 100 clowns at the circus.

What is fewer than?

400

Can you pass me a (Kleenex / kleenex)?

What is Kleenex?

400
You abbreviate these when they're used with a specific date.
What is the month?
400

The office is located at (Six James Street / 6 James Street / Six James St. / 6 James St.).

What is 6 James St.

500

Our Facebook page views increased by (two percent / 2 percent / 2%).

What is 2 percent?

500

We have (more than / over) 150 attendees registered.

What is more than?

500

We visited (Lakes / lakes) Erie and Ontario last fall.

What is lakes?

500

This is shown as "Wis." when abbreviated.

What is Wisconsin?

500

She donated (six thousand / $6 thousand / $6,000) to the Humane Society this year.

What is $6,000?