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 ===Percentages===
-{{shortcut|MOS:PERCENT|WP:PERCENT|WP:%}}
-* In the body of non-scientific/non-technical articles, {{xtn|percent}} (American English) or {{xtn|per cent}} (British English) are commonly used: {{xt|10 percent}}; {{xt|ten percent}}; {{xt|4.5 per cent}}. Ranges are written {{xt|ten to twelve per cent}} or {{xt|ten to twelve percent}}, not {{!xt|ten{{ndash}}twelve per cent}} or {{!xt|ten to twelve{{nbsp}}%}}.
+* In the body of non-scientific/non-technical articles, '''percent''' (American English) or '''per cent''' (British English) are commonly used: {{xt|10 percent}}; {{xt|ten percent}}; {{xt|4.5 per cent}}. Ranges are written {{xt|ten to twelve per cent}} or {{xt|ten to twelve percent}}, not {{!xt|ten{{ndash}}twelve per cent}} or {{!xt|ten to twelve{{nbsp}}%}}.
-* In the body of scientific/{{zwsp}}technical articles, and in {{em|tables and infoboxes}} of any article, the symbol <code>%</code> (unspaced) is more common: {{xt|71%}}, not {{!xt|71 %}} or {{!xt|three %}}. Ranges: {{xt|10{{ndash}}12%}}, not {{!xt|10%{{ndash}}12%}} or {{nobr|{{!xt|10 to 12%}}}}.
+* In the body of scientific/{{zwsp}}technical articles, and in {{em|tables and infoboxes}} of any article, the symbol <code>%</code> (unspaced) is more common: {{xt|71%}}, not {{!xt|71 %}} or {{!xt|three %}}. Ranges: {{xt|10{{ndash}}12%}}, not {{!xt|10%{{ndash}}12%}} or {{!xt|10 to 12%}}.
-* When expressing the difference between two percentages, do not confuse a percentage change with a change in [[percentage point]]s.
+* When expressing the difference between two percentages, do not confuse a percentage change with a change in [[Wikipedia:Percentage point|percentage points]].
 ===<span id="Scientific notation, engineering notation, and uncertainty"></span>Scientific and engineering notation===