1900s

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Hi,how do you read those 'in the 1900s' and 'in the 2000s'?TIAAnia

Enoon · Accepted Answer

1900s 2000s

I say "in the nineteen hundreds" and "in the two thousands". Is that what you are asking?

Ana poland · Answer

yes, thank you:)

Anonymous · Answer

You would not hear the phrase, "in the 1900's", with the meaning of, "in the years from 1900 to 1999." The phrase, "in the 1900's," means, "in the years from 1900 to 1909." If you mean "in the years from 1900 to 1999," you'd say "in the 20th century." (However, the phrase "in the 1800's" means "in the years from 1800 to 1899." "In the 1700's" means "in the years from 1700 to 1799." Etc.) The 20th century is considered special since it is so recent, and so you have to be specific with the years: "in the 1900's" (means 1900 to 1909), "in the 1920's" (means 1920 to 1929), "in the 1930's" (means 1930 to 1939), etc.

We are just into the 21st century and so you would not hear the phrase "in the 2000's". You'd say "in the 21st century" or "in this century." In fact, since the 21st century is so new we don't yet know how we will say the years in it. At the present we just say the years: 2000, 2005, 2001 to 2010, etc., since there are not many of them thus far.

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