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Eladio Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

2005: Twenty-zero five?

How is the correct form to talk about this 2005 year?
1) Twenty-o five?
2) Twenty-zero five?
3) Twenty-five?
Thank you in advance,
Eladio
  

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To me, it's 1): 20 - oh - 5

  • To me, it's 1): 20 - oh - 5
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To me, it's 1): 20 - oh - 5
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And for me, it's 'two thousand and five'. There are absolutely no rules; people use both (your #2 & #3 are rare if extant); we'll just have to see how the names of the century's years develop. I think that many people will continue to call it 'two thousand and five' until we reach about 2010, when most everyone will switch over to the easier 'twenty ten'.

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