Elements of Style 2017

For example, Chicago Manual of Style, the world’s most widely referenced style guide, advises that numbers up to one hundred must be spelled out, and values over that should be written as digits. Thus we would write: The alphabet has twenty-six letters, and a year has 365 days

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paragraph should discuss one main idea, not several.

Avoid long paragraphs. Large blocks of text are daunting and alert your reader that what is to come may be monotonous and difficult to read, or boring. Shorter paragraphs are more inviting and easier to understand.

Chicago Style:
She bought apples, oranges, and pears.
AP Style:
She bought apples, oranges and pears.

numbers up to one hundred must be spelled out, and values over that should be written as digits. Thus we would write: The alphabet has twenty-six letters, and a year has 365 days.

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