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QA question: Just started new job. Was told to type numerals for everything. Received a

Posted By: Meezer on 2005-08-10
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correction from "three-port catheter system" to "3-port catheter system."  So typed it with the numeral next time.  Received it back again from another QA person and told to type it three-port.  So which is correct?  I have also always typed figure-of-eight, so now that would be figure-of-8 by the 1st person's standards.  Looks funny to me. 


Input please.......


Thanks!!




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