Numbers
Spell out whole numbers below 11 and use figures for 11 or above:
- One, two, three, ten
- 11, 12, 13
But:
- Use figures for representing percentages: 4% or 4 per cent
- Use figures if referring to the year of a course: you start in year 1 of the course
Larger numbers need a comma: 2,000 and 13,234.
| 12 million | Space after the number. Note: two miilion |
| £2m | No space after the number |
| £2 million | Space after the number |
| 2km | No space after the number |
When referring to the application fee, the cost is displayed as £24.
Singular or plural form of the verb
When an organisation is used in the third person, for example UCAS, the organisation or the Company, it takes the singular form.
UCAS is responsible for managing applications for higher education courses.
The plural form of the verb is only used when we refer to the organisation in the first person.
We are responsible for managing applications for higher education courses.