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8
Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters
If the denominator (bottom number in the fraction) is greater than 10, you can enter
the fraction by saying "slash" or "over" between the two numbers.
TO E N TE R
9/12
5 3/56
130/70
A few common fractions can also be displayed on your computer as special characters
(such as ¼, ½, or ¾) instead of two numbers separated by a slash character (such as 1/
4, 1/2, or 3/4). For information about dictating fraction characters, see "Dictating
uncommon special characters" on page 98.
Roman numerals
You can dictate Roman numerals by saying "Roman numeral" and the number. For
large numbers, say the number in small combinations (as in the examples shown
here).
TO E N TE R
I
IV
V
X
L
C
D
M
XXIV
XXXI
MCMXCVII
TIP
pause, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may enter, for example, "Roman numeral three" instead of "III."
Postal and ZIP Codes
Dragon NaturallySpeaking can automatically formats postal codes. This feature is
controlled from the Formatting tab of the Options dialog box. For more information,
see "Formatting options" on page 186.
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SA Y
nine [slash] twelve or nine over twelve
five [space bar] three [slash] fifty six
one thirty over seventy
SA Y
Roman Numeral one
Roman Numeral four
Roman Numeral five
Roman Numeral ten
Roman Numeral fifty
Roman Numeral one hundred
Roman Numeral five hundred
Roman Numeral one thousand
Roman Numeral twenty our
Roman Numeral thirty one
Roman Numeral one thousand
Roman Numeral nine hundred
Roman Numeral ninety
Roman Numeral seven
Don't pause after the word "Roman Numeral" when you're dictating a Roman numeral. If you
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