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*Likewise, when multiple acceptable variants of a word exist (regardless of region), there is no reason to change the word written on a page into another variant of it. | *Likewise, when multiple acceptable variants of a word exist (regardless of region), there is no reason to change the word written on a page into another variant of it. | ||
**Example: The following are both spelled correctly: '''Samus{{'}}''', '''Samus's''' | **Example: The following are both spelled correctly: '''Samus{{'}}''', '''Samus's''' | ||
*Whole numbers 0-20 must be spelt out, while numbers 21+ should be in numeric form, preferably with commas after every third digit. | |||
**Examples: "One day...", "There are 26 characters in ''Melee''", "there are over 1,000 smashers in the world" | |||
*As the ''Smash Bros.'' series was developed in Japan, all its underlying data is coded in metric units. Therefore, when referring to in-game measurements, always use metric first, followed by an imperial measurement if necessary. | *As the ''Smash Bros.'' series was developed in Japan, all its underlying data is coded in metric units. Therefore, when referring to in-game measurements, always use metric first, followed by an imperial measurement if necessary. | ||
**Example: "Hit Sandbag '''1000 m (3280 ft.)''' or more in Home-Run Contest." | **Example: "Hit Sandbag '''1000 m (3280 ft.)''' or more in Home-Run Contest." | ||