Is it a hundred or 100? It's 100. AP Style under "numerals": In general "Spell out whole numbers below 10, use figures for 10 and above."
Is it 100,000 dollars or $100,000? AP Style under "dollars": "Use figures and the $ sign in all except casual references or amounts without a figure."
Is it 16 year-old girl or 16-year-old girl? AP Style under "ages": Use hyphens for ages expressed as adjectives before a noun or as substitutes for a noun."
Don't forget your AP Style? Start picking up on common use patterns? Is it time to make a cheat sheet showing some of the more frequently-used style rules (like numbers, money, ect.)?
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