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Writing Style Guidelines

Measurements

• Money
  
  No .00 with even dollars
  Tickets are $5 at the door. (not $5.00)
  When using the dollar sign, don't repeat the world dollars and vice versa.
  The government will give McMaster $450 million. (not ($450 million dollars)
  The 50-million-dollar project…or…the $50-million project…(not $50-million-dollar project…)
  
  
• In general, spell out terms such as pound(s), square feet (foot), metre, inch, etc.
• Metric symbols and usage are covered thoroughly in CP Style.