Envelope Addressing

I have an 'Etiquette' question.......any help would be appreciated.

I know that when I address the Outer Envelope, I am supposed to write all of the words out (no abbreviations). I was also told that any number under 100 should also be written out.

I have a lot of guests with Street Numbers rather than Street Names. Does that mean if someone lives on 89th Street that I should write
Eighty-Ninth Street (and if so, should I include the Hyphen between Eighty and Ninth)?

This is so confusing.....

Thanks in advance.

I think it's appropriate to abbreviate titles like Mrs., Dr., Mr., etc.

I think you should write out the street name (e.g. West Avenue instead of W. Ave.)

The rule to write out numbers less than 100 is a rule of grammar for prose writing that I do not believe applies to addressing envelopes (as far as I am concerned). I would write the house and apartment numbers as 1, 2, 3, etc. and perhaps write out the street name if the street name is a number. However, I think it's all right to write the street name with 1, 2, 3 instead of writing out the entire word.

So, I think both are correct:

23 East 81st Street
and
23 East Eighty-First Street

To be honest, I prefer the first one.

In addition to what Kara wrote above...the rule for writing out 'numbers' only applies to those from 1 through 10...

ie:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 Tenth Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

and

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 89th Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

In addition to what Kara wrote above...the rule for writing out 'numbers' only applies to those from 1 through 10...

ie:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 Tenth Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

and

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 89th Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

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Oh good to know!

I was under the impression that it was any # under 20 (At least that's the convension in journal manuscripts....)



truly, this is something of which only brides (or MOBs) would take notice........

totally agree, NO ONE notices wether you write eighty-fifth or 85th , ur guests should be happy they received an invitation

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Posted by ChrissynRicky

In addition to what Kara wrote above...the rule for writing out 'numbers' only applies to those from 1 through 10...

ie:

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 Tenth Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

and

Mr. and Mrs. Smith
2909 89th Street
Anywhere, New York 12345

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I was going to suggest this