I’ll write out a count without a digit if it’s immediately next to a value. Like without other qualifiers: “three 500 kVA transformers”, versus “3 500 kVA transformers” (horrible), or even “three [3] 500 kVA transformers” (acceptable, but perhaps cluttered)
(Also note the space between value and unit—technically required but I’m not consistent about it)
MisterFrog@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Can I ask why, though? I’m also an engineer and I just never spell it out, if I can avoid it (so far, luckily, haven’t had push back since I’m on delivery and not proposals or anything like that.)
To me, it’s just more annoying to read it as words, and no matter what you do, mistakes can still happen, including when it’s spelled out.
Just my 2 cents.
BodePlotHole@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I work in MEP and our emails are always considered legal documents as they can be used as evidence if ever we are taken to court. So we always treat them very technical and try to over explain everything so clients/plan reviewers/contractors can’t misinterpret. It’s kind of an old school thing, but the head of our department is an old school guy.
lseif@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
u mean your “2¢”…
Rediphile@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
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IHateReddit@lemmy.world 1 week ago
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captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 week ago
I only spell out numbers as the first word of a sentence because idk how to capitalize in that situation.