Re: How should these be typed?

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In a message dated 2/24/00 9:26:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Shellwipp@... writes:

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I need some help in typing and punctuating a couple of things.

>

> 1. weight 186 1/2; up *3 1/2* pounds since January.

> Should I type 3 1/2 in numbers or spell it out?

>

> 2. Pt. with possible gastritis, doc dictates:

> Will try Mylanta-II 1 tabelspoon one hour three hours after meals and at

hs.

> This is exactly how she dicatates this, I am a little confused??

> TIA,

>

Another way it can be typed which is how I type it for one doc is in

parenthesis: weight 1681/2 (up 31/2 pounds from January).

Carol A

[Guest guest]

I was always taught that when you use whole numbers and fractions together

you need to use a hyphen between the whole number and fraction, so 3 1/2

probably should be written 3-1/2 so that there can be no mistake about the

amount. There is one exception (as is the case with almost everything MTs

do) if the computer transforms the fraction into the small, condensed

fraction as many computers will do for some common fractions, such as 1/2

or 3/4 then a hyphen is not needed. I am not trying to step on any toes

here but just saying what I have been taught...bill

> In a message dated 2/24/00 9:26:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> Shellwipp@... writes:

>

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I need some help in typing and punctuating a couple of things.

> >

> > 1. weight 186 1/2; up *3 1/2* pounds since January.

> > Should I type 3 1/2 in numbers or spell it out?

> >

> > 2. Pt. with possible gastritis, doc dictates:

> > Will try Mylanta-II 1 tabelspoon one hour three hours after meals and at

> hs.

> > This is exactly how she dicatates this, I am a little confused??

> > TIA,

> >

>

> Another way it can be typed which is how I type it for one doc is in

> parenthesis: weight 1681/2 (up 31/2 pounds from January).

>

> Carol A

>

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[Guest guest]

Not stepping on my toes....I had actually thought I explained that or at

least put in parenthesis in fraction form, but I guess I didn't. Sorry! To

better explain how I type this, I type it in fraction form not matter what

the fraction may be, so the hypen is not used. I sub- or superscript the

number. The course that I took in college didn't teach the use of the hypen

either.....hmmm.

Carol A

In a message dated 2/25/00 10:15:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,

wbasile@... writes:

> I was always taught that when you use whole numbers and fractions together

> you need to use a hyphen between the whole number and fraction, so 3 1/2

> probably should be written 3-1/2 so that there can be no mistake about the

> amount. There is one exception (as is the case with almost everything MTs

> do) if the computer transforms the fraction into the small, condensed

> fraction as many computers will do for some common fractions, such as 1/2

> or 3/4 then a hyphen is not needed. I am not trying to step on any toes

> here but just saying what I have been taught...bill

[Guest guest]

This is how I would do it:

1. Weight is 186-1/2 pounds, up 3-1/2 pounds since January.

2. Mylanta-II, one tablespoon, to be taken 1 hour and 3 hours after

meals, and at h.s.

ine

1. weight 186 1/2; up *3 1/2* pounds since January.

Should I type 3 1/2 in numbers or spell it out?

2. Pt. with possible gastritis, doc dictates:

Will try Mylanta-II 1 tabelspoon one hour three hours after meals and at

hs.

This is exactly how she dicatates this, I am a little confused??

TIA,

.....from the rolling hills of up north Michigan

[Guest guest]

The BOS book says that " If you cannot create reduced-size fractions that

can be

palced directly following whole numbers, then use the

" numeral-virgule-numeral " style, placing a hyphen between the whole number

and the fraction. "

I probably did not explain what I was trying to say as

well as I should have. I hope that I have not led anyone astray. The way

it would look (assuming again, that the your computer cannot or will not

make the reduced-size fraction) would be: 3-1/2 or 5-1/2

I know all of this is as clear as mud but you can't fault me for not

trying...bill

> Not stepping on my toes....I had actually thought I explained that or at

> least put in parenthesis in fraction form, but I guess I didn't. Sorry! To

> better explain how I type this, I type it in fraction form not matter what

> the fraction may be, so the hypen is not used. I sub- or superscript the

> number. The course that I took in college didn't teach the use of the hypen

> either.....hmmm.

>

> Carol A

>

> In a message dated 2/25/00 10:15:29 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> wbasile@... writes:

>

> > I was always taught that when you use whole numbers and fractions together

> > you need to use a hyphen between the whole number and fraction, so 3 1/2

> > probably should be written 3-1/2 so that there can be no mistake about the

> > amount. There is one exception (as is the case with almost everything MTs

> > do) if the computer transforms the fraction into the small, condensed

> > fraction as many computers will do for some common fractions, such as 1/2

> > or 3/4 then a hyphen is not needed. I am not trying to step on any toes

> > here but just saying what I have been taught...bill

>

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