Canadian Style Tip #29: Comparative and inclusive numbers

This post is part of the Canadian Style series.

5.24 Comparative and inclusive numbers

Join consecutive numbers with and or or, except when intermediate quantities are available.

Our seats are in rows 5 and 6. (not 5 to 6)

The temperature ranged from 10 to 11 °C. (not 10 or 11)

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