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Can you start a sentence with a NUMBER?
Would it grammatically correct to begin a sentence with a NUMBER??? Or do I need to begin with an actual word?
Thanks! :o)
Oh, and I'm hoping to start with, "Sixty", not "60"
Thanks for the help! :o)
8 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
That is a matter of style, not grammar. Most stylebooks say not to start a sentence with a number. It just looks bad.
- 1 decade ago
Twenty-seven years ago, Agnes hung out her wash.
Spell it out.
You cannot begin a sentence with a numeral. The number "1,256,781" must be entered at the beginning of a sentence as "One million, two hundred fifty-six thousand, seven hundred and eighty-one," as ridiculous as it seems. If the number involves a unit of measure, the unit must be likewise spelled out as a word in most cases (pH would be one exception). Work the sentence so you don't have to begin it with the number!
- 1 decade ago
sixty dollars was in my wallet but all of a sudden it disappeared
sixty days ago was the last time i saw my purse
sixty minutes ago i was still sleeping
sixty students were in my gym class today!
sixty was what i gotten on my social studies quiz that i took last week
lol those are just funny examples but yeah hope i helped!
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Just a sentence? Hell, one of the greatest speeches ever uttered by man began with a number:
"Four score and seven years ago, our forefathers...."
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- 1 decade ago
45-990 was the number on the magazine label.
Yes, it is possible to start a sentence with a number.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You can start with a number as long as it is spelled out.
Two people joined me for lunch.
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