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It is a common practice to number provisions in some way, in particular to make reference from one to another easier. But not all contracts include such internal references.

In general, words should be used for numbers from zero through nine, and numerals should be used from 10 onwards. This is true for both cardinal numbers (e.g., two, 11) and ordinal numbers (e.g., second, 11th).

But did you ever wonder why people write that way? The redundancy is presumably intended to reduce typos, forgery, or to make the document as clear as possible.

The general rule is that all numbers ten and below should be spelled out and numbers 11 and above should be put in numerals. However, there are certain exceptions to this: If numbers recur through the text or are being used for calculations, then numerals should be used.

If the number is approximate (e.g. 'around six hundred years ago') it should be spelled out. Very large numbers should generally be expressed without using rows of zeros where possible (e.g. $3.5 million instead of $3,500,000). In contracts, the use of both words and numbers is common in order to increase certainty.

Fortunately, the rules about numbers in writing are much easier ? and more scintillating ? than the definitions of words related to numbers. The Chicago Manual of Style, The Bluebook and the ALWD Guide to Legal Citation all suggest spelling out numbers from zero to ninety-nine.

The wording usually follows that of a cheque: ?Thirty thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars and none/100 cents ($30,125.00)? or ?Thirty thousand one hundred and twenty-five dollars and 75/100 cents ($30,125.75)? Writing the cents as part of the dollar is the preferred style of many law firms because the meaning ...