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Tuongvan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

How to say years

Dear teachers,

Could you possibly help me say the years correctly?
Is it correct if I say these?

2010: Two thousand ten/twenty ten
2011:Two thousand eleven/twenty eleven
2020: Two thousand twenty/twenty twenty

Thank you in asvance
  

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Hello The answer to your question is indetermined. People have been debating this since 2001, whether or not to call it twenty-oh-one or 2 thousand one. Even though 2010 is coming soon, it is still somewhat unclear whether the English speaking world will tend to call it twenty ten or two thousand ten.

— Mschufman

  • Hello The answer to your question is indetermined.
  • People have been debating this since 2001, whether or not to call it twenty-oh-one or 2 thousand one.
  • Even though 2010 is coming soon, it is still somewhat unclear whether the English speaking world will tend to call it twenty ten or two thousand ten.
  • I have heard many references to later future dates such as 2036, and 2029, and even 2013 or 2014 where the twenty thirty six, twenty twenty nine, twenty thirteen etc.
  • model has been used by the media and by the general public.
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Hello
The answer to your question is indetermined. People have been debating this since 2001, whether or not to call it twenty-oh-one or 2 thousand one. Even though 2010 is coming soon, it is still somewhat unclear whether the English speaking world will tend to call it twenty ten or two thousand ten. 

I have heard many references to later future dates such as 2036, and 2029, a
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Thank you Mschufman,
On the media such as VOA ( Voice of America) I often hear they say 2001 , 2002 as two thousand one ,two thousand two...
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The year 1901 is pronounced "nineteen-o-one"...therefore the year 2001, should be pronounced "twenty-o-one". The year 1983 is pronounced "nineteen eighty three"...the same would follow years in the 21st century.

We do not pronounce 1965 as One thousand nine hundred and sixty five...why on earth do people do it for years in the 21st century. Absolute nonsense.

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I was asked to read aloud an obituary at a funeral recently and happened upon dates ranging from the 1900's and 2000's. It was my selective choice to say two thousand whatever or twenty whatever on . Just wanted to be clear on the proper way to address this topic. Yes, I think at year twenty twenty, we will be accepting, thanks.

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