Fractions
1/2 of a cup of water in a recipe's description is written out this way.
What is ONE HALF.
You cannot use the % symbol in this instance of a report in technical writing.
What is THE FIRST TIME.
Zero through nine use this.
What is THE WORD.
In the sentence "The dog of Tim.," the use of the apostrophe would appear like this.
What is TIM'S DOG.
When writing decimals, always use this (unless the decimal starts a sentence.)
What is THE NUMBER SYMBOL.
In technical writing, uncommon fractions take this.
What is THE NUMBER SYMBOL.
After the first time, the % symbol is used for this.
What is FOR WHOLE PERCENTAGES GREATER THAN TEN.
What is The SYMBOL.
The word "don't" refers to this, in its use of an apostrophe.
What is A CONTRACTION.
When writing decimals, always use the number symbol unless this.
After dividing a small pizza into sections, this is the piece one has as 1/4.
What is ONE FOURTH / ONE QUARTER
The word "percent" is used after the first time for these.
What is FOR WHOLE NUMBERS UNDER 11 AND COMMON FRACTIONS.
"Tim's dog" is a sentence that uses an apostrophe for this reason.
What is POSSESSION.
1/8 and 1/16 are fractions that take this form in technical writing.
What is ONE EIGHTH and ONE SIXTEENTH.
After the first time, 5% is written out like this.
What is FIVE PERCENT.
If the year 1989 becomes '89, then the apostrophe says this.
What is SOMETHING HAS BEEN REMOVED.
What is SPELLED OUT.
If a group of four is divided into equal parts, this is the 1/4 value of one person written out the first time
What is TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT.