Comments on: “Half” or “50%”? http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/10/14/half-or-50-percent/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:23:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Ken Adams http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/10/14/half-or-50-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-10321 Ken Adams Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:04:36 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/10/14/half-or-50-percent/#comment-10321 Mike: I agree that if you're dealing with a provision containing other percentages, you're best off sticking with <em>50%</em>. Same if you're dealing with financial figures. But I don't think that applies to the example in my post, "50% of the shares." And would you say "50% of the members of the Company's board of directors"? Ken Mike: I agree that if you’re dealing with a provision containing other percentages, you’re best off sticking with 50%. Same if you’re dealing with financial figures. But I don’t think that applies to the example in my post, “50% of the shares.” And would you say “50% of the members of the Company’s board of directors”? Ken

]]> By: mike http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/10/14/half-or-50-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-10317 mike Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:47:08 +0000 http://www.adamsdrafting.com/2007/10/14/half-or-50-percent/#comment-10317 I'd use 50% for two reasons. First, if I'm using numbers elsewhere in the agreement, it would be a bit peculiar to flip to words for a single instance. Second, I also find that numbers stick out better than the words anyway. So, for example, it's much easier to scan and find "will pay 50% of gross sales" than "will pay half of gross sales." This means that the business folks can find the terms quickly, and it gives them reason to stop and take notice. But, maybe that's just me. I’d use 50% for two reasons. First, if I’m using numbers elsewhere in the agreement, it would be a bit peculiar to flip to words for a single instance.

Second, I also find that numbers stick out better than the words anyway. So, for example, it’s much easier to scan and find “will pay 50% of gross sales” than “will pay half of gross sales.” This means that the business folks can find the terms quickly, and it gives them reason to stop and take notice. But, maybe that’s just me.

]]>