When is it correct to use numerals in a sentence rather letters (8,000 rather than eight thousand)?

pedpath

There are some common rules such as all whole numbers smaller than ten should be spelled out, never start a sentence with a numeral. http://www.englishbaby.com/lessons/4511/member_submitted/10_rules_for_writing_numbers_and_numerals http://www.grammarbook.com/numbers/numbers.asp May 26 11, 6:25 AM

metsfan1001

Any number that is less than ninety-nine or is ninety-nine should be written out. Any number above 100 should be written with numerals. If the number happens to be at the beginning of a sentence, it should be written out. May 26 11, 8:08 PM

looney_tunes

Everyone agrees that small numbers should be spelled out, but opinion as to what constitutes a small number is divided. This link indicates some of the issues that might influence your decision. (While it is said that a sentence should never start with a numeral, years are often written in numeral form at the start of a sentence- a pedantic editor might insist on restructuring the entire sentence to avoid it.) http://www.dailywritingtips.com/10-rules-for-writing-numbers-and-numerals/ May 26 11, 11:47 PM