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Inquiring old minds want to know. Are we back to writing out numbers 1-10 now? sm - ververyoldMQMT

Posted: Mar 28, 2011

This is one of the endless list of reasons why I get so fed up with Benchmark and so called "rules". Forever I was always taught to write out numbers 1-10 in text; but then Benchmark guidelines (and MQ followed thereafter) that we were to use numeric nomenclature; that is unless the two (or is it 2) numbers appeared next to each other. So all you 300 lph people who say they are 100% accurate on their reports, what IS the correct way now? I just got through with a report that if I had not been my usual ultra-edit conscious self and ever diligent, there would have been many glaring errors left that someone going that fast on at 300 lph would not have caught. That is my opinion on this. I will continue to edit (I used to be the Senior Editor of a major publication company by the way, so I am extremely nitpicky) my documents and research them, as I take pride in my work and the satisfaction that I am delivering a document for which the patient will not be compromised.

So, back to my original request. I took Benchmark off my computer, so I cannot look it up. Did the rule go back to the old way of numbering?

I still use the number, not spelled out - why would it change

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As long as we still go by BOS2, we have to use the numbers.

I have not been informed that MQ changed rules, so I believe this is still correct.

Well then tell that to MQ ASR program! sm - ververyoldMQMT

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Actually, I meant this for MQ employees to answer, but yet again I am moved to here. I realize BOS2 says the number, and that is what I have been doing for about a year now. Here is the headache that we MQ employees endure. ASR seems to do whatever it wants and does NOT follow rules or guidelines put in place. Now we are being upped our line count quotas and our pay keeps going down. It is impossible with ASR platform MQ uses because just about every other word must be changed, and this number being written out is just another example of time consuming and not pay enhancing editing. All of you other MTs, it is nice you don't have to deal with the MQ platform for SR (they call it ASR). I have been dinged for both, ding if I change it from written out and dinged if use the number... It is hopeless to argue. i just wanted a MQ QA to answer the question posed.

Moderator, why did you feel this was a word help general question?

No, use numbers unless otherwise specified by client. - nm

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only in the ASR - sm

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The only place numbers are spelled out is in the ASR. The rules all say use numbers, but ASR has it's own rules.

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