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Citation rules/Abbreviations and numbers/6.2 Numerals and Symbols

Replace the word with the numeral

Error2Federal courts, Illinois courts21st and 22nd editions

“section 12”, “chapter 4”, “paragraph 7” — a section or other subdivision number is written as a numeral, whatever the general spell-out rule would say.1

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  1. 1R. 6.2(a) Numerals.
  2. 2An error: the rule in note 1 allows one form, and this is not it.
PreviousReplace the spelled number with a numeralNextSpell out the number or recast the sentence

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  1. Add a space after the symbol
  2. Add grouping commas
  3. Pair the symbol with the numeral
  4. Remove the grouping commas
  5. Remove the space beside the symbol
  6. Remove the superscript
  7. Replace “%” with words
  8. Replace “$” with words
  9. Replace the word with the numeral

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More in 6.2 Numerals and Symbols

  1. Add a space after the symbol
  2. Add grouping commas
  3. Pair the symbol with the numeral
  4. Remove the grouping commas
  5. Remove the space beside the symbol
  6. Remove the superscript
  7. Replace “%” with words
  8. Replace “$” with words
  9. Replace the word with the numeral

Back to Abbreviations and numbers

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