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8 Dictating Names, Numbers, Punctuation & Special Characters 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. TO E N T E R 9/12 5 3/56 130/70 SAY nine [slash] twelve or nine over twelve five [space bar] three [slash] fifty six one thirty over seventy 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). TO E N T E R I IV V X L C D M XXIV XXXI MCMXCVII SAY Roman Numeral one Roman Numeral four Roman Numeral five Roman Numeral ten Roman Numeral fifty Roman Numeral one hundred Roman Numeral five hundred Roman Numeral one thousand Roman Numeral twenty Roman four Roman Numeral thirty Roman one Roman Numeral one thousand Roman Numeral nine hundred Roman Numeral ninety Roman Numeral seven TIP 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 170. 88 Dragon NaturallySpeaking User's Guide