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- namable
- nameable
- names of Canadian universities (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- names of government departments (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- nano-
- nas-
- naso-
- National Assembly
- National Capital Region
- nay
- NB
- N.B.
- NDT
- near
- necessary prerequisite
- need
- needs
- neither … nor
- neo-
- Net (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- neuro-
- never used to
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Newfoundland Daylight Time
- Newfoundland Standard Time
- new French spelling (Linguistic recommendation from the Translation Bureau)
- new innovation
- new recruit
- Nfld.
- NL
- N.L.
- no
- noci-
- noct-
- nocti-
- non-
- nona-
- non-flammable
- non-inflammable
- non sequitur
- Northwest Territories
- Norwego-
- notify
- not quite
- noun
- noun clause
- noun phrase
- noun used as an adjective
- Nova Scotia
- Nowel
- NS
- N.S.
- NST
- NT
- NU
- nulli-
- number
- numbers: age
- numbers: clarity
- numbers: comparative and inclusive numbers
- numbers: consistency
- numbers: decimal fractions
- numbers: governmental and historical designations
- number sign
- numbers in compound adjectives
- numbers: market quotations
- numbers: mathematical usage
- numbers: money
- numbers: names of organizations
- numbers: plurals
- numbers: quantities and measures
- numbers: ratios
- numbers: reference numbers
- numbers: Roman numerals
- numbers: round numbers
- numbers: spelled-out numbers
- numbers starting a sentence
- numbers used as nouns
- numbers: votes and scores
- number symbol
- numeric date
- Nunavut
- N.W.T.
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numbers: governmental and historical designations
Follow the guidelines below in deciding how to write numbers associated with governmental, military and historical designations.
Dynasties and governing bodies
Write out numbers of dynasties, governing bodies, and sessions of Parliament or Congress as ordinals:
- Twenty-fourth Dynasty
- Fifth Republic
- Third Reich
- First International
- Thirty-second Parliament
- Ninety-seventh Congress
Political and administrative divisions
Write out ordinal numbers below 100 designating political and administrative divisions:
- Fifth Ward
- Tenth Circuit Court
- Fifteenth Precinct
- Twenty-second District
Military units
Designations of large military units, especially in a foreign or historical context, may be written out in ordinals:
- Sixth Fleet
- First Canadian Army
Otherwise, use cardinal numerals:
- 5 Combat Engineer Regiment
- 422 Tactical Helicopter squadron
Historical and biblical references
Write out numbers in historical, biblical or formal references:
- the Third World
- the Ten Commandments
- the Twelve Apostles
- the Thirteen Colonies
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