1. By : Carla Ramirez

2. Numbers Spell out numbers of one or two or those that begin a sentence. Use figures for numbers that require more than two words to spell out. Example: (incorrect): It’s been 8 years since I visited Peru. (Correct): It’s been eight years since I visited Peru. Or, Example : (incorrect): My cousin was 28 when she first worked. (correct): My cousin was twenty-eight when she first worked.

3. Abbreviations Use standard abbreviations for tittles immediately before and after proper names. Titles Before Proper NameTitles After Proper Names Ms. Nancy LinehanWilliam Albert Sr. Mrs. Edward HornThomas Hines Jr. Dr. Margaret SimmonsAnita Lor, PhD Prof. James RussoRobert Simwoski, Md Mr. Rafael Zabala Margaret Chin, LLD Do not abbreviate a title if it is not used with a proper name. (incorrect)My history prof. is an expert on race relations in South Africa. (correct)My history professor is an expert on race relation in South Africa.