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  | Numbers WORK WITH NUMBERS AND NUMERALS As a general rule, spell out numbers from one through nine. Use numerals for all others. The U.S. Senate welcomed nine new members. BUT There are 100 U.S. senators from 50 states. However 1. Spell out large round numbers. The population of China is over one billion. 2. Spell out times unless you are giving the exact time; always use numerals with A.M. and P.M. He went to bed at 11 o'clock. BUT The train leaves precisely at 8:47 A.M. 3. Use numerals with units of measure and percents, but follow the general rule for units of time. The stock he bought has lost 4 percent of its value. BUT We will be back in two weeks. 4. Use numerals — not words — for dates, exact sums of money, scores of games, addresses, page numbers, exact times of the day, and miles per hour. He was born on March 1, 1941, at 6:15 A.M. at 10 Summit Street.
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