CCE Numbers, Abbreviations, and Special Characters

Question 1

According to most major style guides, a number that begins a sentence should always be:

Accepted Answer

Spelled out

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Written as a numeral

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Replaced with an abbreviation

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Placed in parentheses

Question 2

Under Chicago Manual of Style, which number should be expressed as a numeral in running text?

Accepted Answer

105 attendees

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Forty-two employees

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Ninety-nine bottles

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One hundred and one uses

Question 3

Which correctly uses an em dash in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The cat—a tabby—sat on the mat.

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Turn to pages 10–20.

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She arrived at 5–7 p.m.

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He was born 1990—present.

Question 4

Which is the Chicago Manual of Style–preferred way to express a decade?

Accepted Answer

the 1990s

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the 1990's

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the '90's

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the nineteen-nineties

Question 5

What does the abbreviation 'i.e.' mean?

Accepted Answer

That is

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For example

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And others

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See also

Question 6

Which dash is correct for expressing a range of years in Chicago style (e.g., 2010 to 2015)?

Accepted Answer

En dash: 2010–2015

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Hyphen: 2010-2015

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Em dash: 2010—2015

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Slash: 2010/2015

Question 7

In AP style, how should a percentage appear in running text (as of the 2019 update)?

Accepted Answer

5%

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five percent

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5 percent

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five %