Canadian Style Tip #25: Initial numbers

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

5.04 Initial numbers

Spell out a number when it occurs at the bbeginning of a sentence, as well as any related nmbers closely following it:

Ninety-six dogs attacked the twelve cats.

Where this would result in a cmbersome contruction, rewrite the sentence.

A pack of 96 dogs attacked the 12 cats.

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