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8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters
Dragon NaturallySpeaking User’s Guide
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If the denominator (bottom number in the fraction) is greater than 10, you can enter
the fraction by saying “slash” or “over” between the two numbers.
A few common fractions can also be displayed on your computer as special characters
(such as ¼, ½, or ¾) instead of two numbers separated by a slash character (such as 1/
4, 1/2, or 3/4). For information about dictating fraction characters, see “Dictating
uncommon special characters” on page 98.
Roman numerals
You can dictate Roman numerals by saying “Roman numeral” and the number. For
large numbers, say the number in small combinations (as in the examples shown
here).
Don’t pause after the word “Roman Numeral” when you’re dictating a Roman numeral. If you
pause, Dragon NaturallySpeaking may enter, for example, “Roman numeral three” instead of “III.”
Postal and ZIP Codes
Dragon NaturallySpeaking can automatically formats postal codes. This feature is
controlled from the Formatting tab of the Options dialog box. For more information,
see “Formatting options” on page 186.
TO EN TER SA Y
9/12 nine [slash] twelve or nine over twelve
5 3/56 five [space bar] three [slash] fifty six
130/70 one thirty over seventy
TO EN TER SA Y
I Roman Numeral one
IV Roman Numeral four
V Roman Numeral five
X Roman Numeral ten
L Roman Numeral fifty
C Roman Numeral one hundred
D Roman Numeral five hundred
M Roman Numeral one thousand
XXIV Roman Numeral twenty our
XXXI Roman Numeral thirty one
MCMXCVII Roman Numeral one thousand
Roman Numeral nine hundred
Roman Numeral ninety
Roman Numeral seven
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