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Is there a grammar rule or copywriting rule on starting a sentence with a number?
Is it correct to write:
10 eggs are in the nest. or Ten eggs are in the nest. ???
4 Answers
- floonableLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
It is generally accepted that a sentence started with numerical quantities should be written in words, i.e. Eight years of daily instruction in english grammar, and composition, and so on.
Source(s): Eight years of daily instruction in english grammar, and composition, during my tenure in Catholic School. - Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm not so sure about rules of starting a sentence with a number, but I know one general rule of english is that numbers 0-10 are always spelled out (ie.one, two, seven). After that is okay to use numbers. So, the second option would be the correct one in this case.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm not sure about and rules, but I doubt numbers in their numeric form are copywrited. It's generally considered more plausible to spell out numbers that are under 100 or so, especially under 10. But don't let conventions stop you from what you want to do, let the words flow. ^^
