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 ===Singular versus plural===
-* Nouns following [[Simple fractions|simple fractions]] are singular ({{xt|He took {{frac|4}} dose}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|net change in score was &minus;{{frac|2}} point}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|{{frac|3|2}} dose}}).
+* Nouns following [[Wikipedia:Simple fractions|simple fractions]] are singular ({{xt|He took <sup>1</sup>&frasl;<sub>4</sub> dose}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|net change in score was &minus;<sup>1</sup>&frasl;<sub>2</sub> point}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|<sup>3</sup>&frasl;<sub>2</sub> dose}}).
-* Nouns following mixed numbers are plural ({{xt|suicide victim knew even 1{{frac|1|2}} doses could be fatal}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|continued another 4{{frac|3|4}} miles}}).
+* Nouns following mixed numbers are plural ({{xt|suicide victim knew even 1<sup>1</sup>&frasl;<sub>2</sub> doses could be fatal}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|continued another 4<sup>3</sup>&frasl;<sub>4</sub> miles}}).
 * Nouns following the lone, unsigned digit 1 are singular, but those following other decimal numbers (i.e. base-10 numbers not involving fractions) are plural ({{xt|increased 0.7 percentage points}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|365.25&nbsp;days}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|paid 5 dollars per work hour, 1 dollar per travel hour, 0 dollars per standby hour}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|increased by 1&nbsp;point}} but {{xt|net change +1&nbsp;points}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|net change &minus;1&nbsp;points}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|net change 1.0&nbsp;points}}).
 * The same rules apply to numbers given in words ({{xt|one dose}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|one and one-half doses}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|zero dollars}};{{nbsp}} {{xt|net change  negative one points}}).