... which is strange. I was born here in the U.S. and never, EVER have been to any Asian country.
So Trang (if you're reading this, HI THERE!) thought that I was trying "too hard" on my diction. In my perspective, I certainly do not see any relative changes in my diction within the past few years, and I'm not trying to prove my diction without a proper guide; guide meaning someone who has mastered the English language. Yes, I do make grammar mistakes here and there; I admit that.
"... I see grammar mistakes galore," says Trang. Oh my.. haha...
I know I suck at using numbers correctly, and I've always been too lazy to search it up. Thus, I googled "rules for numbers" on the search bar because I do not want to touch that MS Word document that should not be mentioned. This was the first result:
10 Rules for Writing Numbers and Numerals
As I skimmed through the article, #3 hit me:
3. No other standard rule: Experts don’t always agree on other rules. Some experts say that any one-word number should be written out. Two-word numbers should be expressed in figures. That is, they say you should write out twelve or twenty. But not 24.
YES! That's what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if that's a reliable source. If it's from purdue, for instance, that will fill whatever doubts I have :D
However, this is what I found:
Purdue OWL: Numbers
A-HA! The first section answered my call:
Rawr. Where are those incorrect use of parallel structure and switching of tenses?! Time for a scavenger hunt...
So Trang (if you're reading this, HI THERE!) thought that I was trying "too hard" on my diction. In my perspective, I certainly do not see any relative changes in my diction within the past few years, and I'm not trying to prove my diction without a proper guide; guide meaning someone who has mastered the English language. Yes, I do make grammar mistakes here and there; I admit that.
"... I see grammar mistakes galore," says Trang. Oh my.. haha...
I know I suck at using numbers correctly, and I've always been too lazy to search it up. Thus, I googled "rules for numbers" on the search bar because I do not want to touch that MS Word document that should not be mentioned. This was the first result:
10 Rules for Writing Numbers and Numerals
As I skimmed through the article, #3 hit me:
3. No other standard rule: Experts don’t always agree on other rules. Some experts say that any one-word number should be written out. Two-word numbers should be expressed in figures. That is, they say you should write out twelve or twenty. But not 24.
YES! That's what I'm looking for. Unfortunately, I'm not sure if that's a reliable source. If it's from purdue, for instance, that will fill whatever doubts I have :D
However, this is what I found:
Purdue OWL: Numbers
A-HA! The first section answered my call:
Although usage varies, most people spell out numbers that can be expressed in one or two words and use figures for other numbers:
Words
over two pounds
six million dollars
after thirty-one years
eighty-three people
The next section of this "grammar mistake galore" that the mighty Chu Chu Twang pointed out was my incorrect use of parallel structure, switching of tenses, and "etc". What is this "etc", Trang?!Rawr. Where are those incorrect use of parallel structure and switching of tenses?! Time for a scavenger hunt...
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