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Define the styles for fractions in the sentence structure guidelines.


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06118
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  • Define number formatting and number usage in the sentence structure guidelines., CC ID: 06116

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  • The rules under paragraphs (1) and (2) regarding the use of figures also apply to fractions. (ยง 351(b)(3), House Legislative Counsel's Manual on Drafting Style, 104th Congress, 1st Session)
  • Percentages are preferred to fractions whenever practicable. (Ch 2.C(27), Form and Style Manual for Legislative Measures, Sep 23, 1999)