Does "maximum" stand before or after a number? [closed]

Solution 1:

Max. with the period at the end would indicate that you are shortening the word for convenience.

The word max is an informal [Lexico; Collins for the 'British usage'] or slang [AHD; Collins for the 'American usage'] word that is a whole word in itself. It could mean maximum (n. and adv.), maximal (adj.), or maximally (adv.).

When you say "5000 max", you're using the adverb form of max, and could be read as "5000 maximum" or "5000 maximally."

Example from AHD, who only license the 'maximally' expansion: We'll pay $250 max.

When you say "max 5000", it would probably mean a "maximum of 5000".

References: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th ed.,

Oxford English Dictionary