How to pronounce the year " 2005 "?

Two thousand five.

AlexzhangTwo thousand five?

Two thousand and five?

In the early 1900's, the phrase was 'nineteen-aught-four', etc. Now, however, we have to 'aughts', so it's a little more difficult to shorten it while speaking. What I've heard all across the board is "two-oh-five", etc. It isn't perfectly correct, but everyone knows what

How about "twenty - oh - five" ?

I think I usually say "two thousand and five".

Still, another couple of months and we won't have to worry.

MrP

PieanneHow about "twenty - oh - five" ?

Nothing wrong with it, of course. It doesn't sound right to me, and I haven't heard it much.

Thank you, Philip!

So, nothing wrong with it, but I'd better not use it, right?

Pieanne, one used to say 'nineteen-o-five' so why not say 'twenty-o-five'?

Virtually everyone around here says, 'two thousand five'.

Hi,

Am I right in thinking that 'two thousand five' is said because USA citizens tend to say not just dates but all numbers in that way, omitting 'and'? eg

There were two thousand five people in the audience.

There were five hundred seven people ...

There were three hundred twenty-se

Clive, seems to be quirky to some dates. I'd say 'and' in each of your examples. As to 'fourscore', no one under the age of a/one hundred andfifty says that anymore, although if I did I'd say 'and'.