USE OF ROUND NUMBERS

Use of round numbers in engineering writing is discussed and it is shown that through a process of tacit co-ordination between the writer and the reader, round numbers help focus attention by being round, facilitate agreement, speed review processes, and reduce argument. 1 ref.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Russell, S O
• Publication Date: 1983-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 274-275
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attention value; Engineering; Human factors; Numbers; Reading; Reports; Technical writing
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381987
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1984 12:00AM