RE: numbering chapter, section and susbsection headings

Subject: RE: numbering chapter, section and susbsection headings
From: Kim Roper <kim -dot- roper -at- pixelink -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:07:54 -0500


John Posada asked:

> How do you address the situation where you are instructing
> someone to enter
> a number, maybe a license number, that resembles the following:
>
> 214100000000000009

If I thought the number would cause confusion, I would state the number of
zeroes explicitly: "Note that there are 13 zeroes in the license number."

If the number is generic (that is, unknown), I would state the number of
digits: "Enter the 18-digit license number."

Cheers ... Kim
kim.roper at pixelink.com
http://www.pixelink.com/




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