Measurements and units of measure
Do not use measurements unnecessarily, especially in examples. When you do use measurements, follow these conventions:
Use numerals for all measurements, even if the number is less than 10, whether the unit of measure is spelled out or abbreviated. For the purposes of this discussion, units of measure include units of distance, temperature, volume, size, weight, points, and picas, but not units of time. Bits and bytes are also considered units of measure.
Microsoft style
5 inches
0.5 inch
8 bits
64 pixels wide
For two or more quantities, repeat the unit of measure.
Microsoft style
17-inch to 19-inch monitor
64 MB and 128 MB
Not Microsoft style
17- to 19-inch monitor
64 and 128 MB
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