Numbers

Only use a numeral if the number cannot be spelled in two words or less. For the roman numeral "one", use capital "I"; for the Arabic numeral "one" use "1". Never begin a sentence with a numeral, but rewrite the sentence.

25,500 voters hailed the passage of the bill.

The bill was hailed by 25,500 voters.

Roman numerals are required for:

• Major divisions of an outline:

1. Main idea

a. Subidea

b. Subidea

1. Example subidea

2. Main idea

• Volumes of a major work:

Vol. II of Wrinkler's Writing a Paper

• Books and parts of major works:

Book I of ...

Roman numerals are not necessary for:

• Chapters of a book:

Chapter xii of D. Hendon

• Pages from prefaces, forewords, or introductions to books:

Page vii from Preface to Georg Katkov's Russia 1917: The February Revolution.