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{{xt|400 AD}} (or {{xt|AD 400}}) and {{xt|400 BC}} are correct; but so are {{xt|400 CE}} and {{xt|400 BCE}}. As always, use one style consistently in an article. | {{xt|400 AD}} (or {{xt|AD 400}}) and {{xt|400 BC}} are correct; but so are {{xt|400 CE}} and {{xt|400 BCE}}. As always, use one style consistently in an article. | ||
Except on pages that are inherently time-sensitive and updated regularly<!-- Here's a good idea: we should make one of these. (e.g. [[Wikipedia:How the Current events page works|the "Current events" portal]]) -->, terms such as {{!xt|now}}, {{!xt|today}}, {{!xt|currently}}, {{!xt|present}}, {{!xt|to date}}, {{!xt|so far}}, {{!xt|soon}}, {{!xt|upcoming}}, {{!xt|ongoing}}, and {{!xt|recently}} should usually be avoided in favor of phrases such as {{xt|during the 2010s}}, {{xt|since 2010}}, and {{xt|in August 2020}}. Wording can usually be modified to remove the "now" perspective: not {{!xt|she is the current director}} but {{xt|she became director on 1 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}; not {{!xt|2010{{ndash}}present}} but {{xt|beginning in 2010}} or {{xt|since 2010}}. Terms likely to go out of date include {{!xt|best known for}}, {{!xt|holds the record for}}, etc. | Except on pages that are inherently time-sensitive and updated regularly<!-- Here's a good idea: we should make one of these. (e.g. [[Wikipedia:How the Current events page works|the "Current events" portal]]) -->, terms such as {{!xt|now}}, {{!xt|today}}, {{!xt|currently}}, {{!xt|present}}, {{!xt|to date}}, {{!xt|so far}}, {{!xt|soon}}, {{!xt|upcoming}}, {{!xt|ongoing}}, and {{!xt|recently}} should usually be avoided in favor of phrases such as {{xt|during the 2010s}}, {{xt|since 2010}}, and {{xt|in August 2020}}. Wording can usually be modified to remove the "now" perspective: not {{!xt|she is the current director}} but {{xt|she became director on 1 January {{CURRENTYEAR}}}}; not {{!xt|2010{{ndash}}present}} but {{xt|beginning in 2010}} or {{xt|since 2010}}. Terms likely to go out of date include {{!xt|best known for}}, {{!xt|holds the record for}}, etc. For current and future events, use phrases such as {{xt|as of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} or {{xt|since the beginning of {{CURRENTYEAR}}}} to signal the time-dependence of the information; use the template {{tl|as of}} (or {{tl|updated}}) in conjunction. | ||
Use {{xt|one, two, three, ..., eight, nine}} in most cases, not {{!xt|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}} (exceptions include times and dates, equations, sport scores, most measurements, and data in tables). Use digits for {{xt|10}} and higher (though some such numbers also may be written as words, when it helps clarity). | Use {{xt|one, two, three, ..., eight, nine}} in most cases, not {{!xt|1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}} (exceptions include times and dates, equations, sport scores, most measurements, and data in tables). Use digits for {{xt|10}} and higher (though some such numbers also may be written as words, when it helps clarity). | ||