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Measures of Currency
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
For sums of money, use the appropriate symbol to indicate the type of currency (eg, $, €, £; see also , Units of Measure, Conventional Units and SI Units in JAMA and the Archives Journals, ...
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Measures of Temperature
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Use the degree symbol with Celsius or Fahrenheit measures of temperature. The degree symbol should be closed up (see , Units of Measure, Format, Style, and Punctuation, Spacing).The plates were ...
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Measures of Time
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Measures of time usually are expressed as numerals (see also , Abbreviations, Days of the Week, Months, Eras). When dates are provided, numerals should be used for day and year; the month should be ...
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Mixed Fractions
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
For less precise measurements, mixed fractions may be used instead of decimals. These expressions usually involve time. Common fractions are typically spelled out (see , Spelling Out Numbers, Common ...
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Numbers of 4 or More Digits to Either Side of the Decimal Point
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
Commas are not used in large numbers. In 4-digit numbers, the digits are set closed up. For numbers of 10 000 or greater, a half-space or thin space is used to separate every 3 digits starting from ...
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Use of Numerals
Stephen J. Lurie and Margaret A. Winker
in AMA Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th edition)
In scientific writing, numerals are used to express numbers in most circumstances. Exceptions are the following: ▪ Numbers that begin a sentence, title, subtitle, or heading ▪ Common fractions ▪ ...
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