Mechanics

= = =1. Numbers = = =
 * =1 Numbers= ||
 * =2 Abbreviations= ||
 * =3 Capital Letters= ||

1.1 Numbers
Here are three basic rules for using numbers in writing, which are quite helpful.

** Rule 1. Spell out numbers that take no more than two words. Otherwise, use the Arabic numberals. **
 * ==== E.g. a) The chef has a file of 365 recipes. ====

c) Thirty-five is an odd number.
** Rule 2. Numbers are often used to show dates, times, percentages, addresses and so on. **
 * ==== E.g. a) I went to bed at 11 p.m. last night so I felt extremely sleepy this morning. ====

c) The flight from Boston is due at 15:30.
==** Rule 3. When you are using several nunbers at the same time, they have to be consistent with each other. **==
 * ==== E.g. In the farmland, there are 123 sheep, 10 hounds and 2 kittens possessed by the owner. ====

= **2 Abbreviations** = = = ========

2.** 1. Initials in one's name. **

 * === J.K.Rowling George W.Bush John F.Kennedy ===

2.** 2. Time references. **

 * === A.M. or a.m. B.C., A.D. P.M. or p.m. ===

2.** 3. Mr.,Ms.,Mrs.,Dr.,Jr.,Sr. when used with names. **

 * === Dr. Adams Ms.Lee Newton, Jr. ===

2.** 4. Famous initials of organizations, technical words, and company names **

 * NBA UNICEF IBM

=3 Capital Letters =

3.1 First word in a complete sentence or a direct quotation
e.g. The girl said to the new comer, "If you need help, call me."

3.2 The word //I// and other people's names
e.g. I love Leo.

3.3 Names of days of the week, moths, holidays and festivals
e.g. In March, the second Saturday is Tree Planting Day!

3.4 Names of particular places
e.g. I'm graduated from Wuhan Foreign Language School.

3.5 Titles of books, newspapers, magazines, films, TV shows, songs etc.
e.g. Natalie Portman has won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Darren Aronofsky's psychosexual thriller BLACK SWAN.

3.6 Names of unions, organizations, companies, religious and political groups etc.
e.g. The European Union is a unique economic and political partnership between 27 European countries.

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