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Code-Switching. Mignon Snaps Over Numbers. Foomp.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Numbers in Dialogue or Quotations

Chicago says to write out numbers in dialogue. They say it requires editorial discretion, but that basically means don't do it if it looks silly. A p on the other hand, says to just treat quotations like you would any other text. It doesn't have any special style for numbers and quotations. If you're required to follow a certain style guide, you're probably going need to look up number related roles a lot. Put notes on the pages with the rules you'l probably need to use a few times or save them digitly somewhere so that you can find them again quickly in the future.

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