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Dates
Hello, could you please clarify how the dates like the year of 2004 should be read properly:
two thousand and four
two thousand four
twenty and four
twenty o four
Thanks!
two thousand and four
two thousand four
twenty and four
twenty o four
Thanks!
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'Twenty and four' has no precedent; but otherwise, there are no 'rules' yet, because the century is too young. Around me, I feel that most native speakers are saying 'two thousand and four' or 'two thousand four' now, and that this will shorten to 'twenty ten' by, oh, about 2010. You can become a part of deciding this usage, though-- if enough people say 'twenty oh four ', then that's what will be more 'acceptable'.
- 'Twenty and four' has no precedent; but otherwise, there are no 'rules' yet, because the century is too young.
- Around me, I feel that most native speakers are saying 'two thousand and four' or 'two thousand four' now, and that this will shorten to 'twenty ten' by, oh, about 2010.
- You can become a part of deciding this usage, though-- if enough people say 'twenty oh four ', then that's what will be more 'acceptable'.
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'Twenty and four' has no precedent; but otherwise, there are no 'rules' yet, because the century is too young. Around me, I feel that most native speakers are saying 'two thousand and four' or 'two thousand four' now, and that this will shorten to 'twenty ten' by, oh, about 2010.
You can become a part of deciding this usage, though-- if enough people say 'twenty oh four ', then that's
You can become a part of deciding this usage, though-- if enough people say 'twenty oh four ', then that's
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