Dictating Numbers In The Us English Version Of Viavoice; Currency; Dates; Decimals - IBM VIAVOICE 10-STANDARD EDITION User Manual

Dictating numbers in the US English version of ViaVoice

When dictating, say numbers as you naturally say them. ViaVoice formats
numbers such as dates, money, time, and ordinal and cardinal numbers. For
example, to dictate $589, simply say "five hundred eighty-nine dollars".

Currency

To get $350.10, say "three hundred and fifty dollars and ten cents".

Dates

To get July 9, 1997, say "July ninth nineteen ninety-seven", without
punctuation.
To get July 9th say "ninth July".

Decimals

To get 3.7, say "three point seven".

Ordinals

To get 53rd, say "fifty-third".

Long numbers

To get 1200, say "twelve hundred".
To get 13,111, say "thirteen thousand one hundred and eleven".
To get 1147356, say "eleven forty-seven thirty-five six" (in pairs or single
digits).

Time of day

To get 10:30 am, say "ten thirty A M", without punctuation.

Dictating numbers in the UK English version of ViaVoice

When dictating, say numbers as you naturally say them. ViaVoice formats
numbers such as dates, money, time, and ordinal and cardinal numbers. For
example, to dictate £589, simply say "five hundred eighty-nine pounds".
Currency
To get £350.10, say "three hundred and fifty pounds and ten pence".
To get €50, say "fifty euro"
Dates
To get 9th July 1997, say "ninth of July nineteen ninety-seven".
To get July 9th, 1997, say "July the ninth nineteen ninety-seven", without
punctuation.
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