Saying 1901 and 2001
When I say the year 2001, may I drop the "and", that is, "two thousand (and) one"?
Does the same "principle" apply to the year 1901 - nineteen hundred (and) one?
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There is a sort of inconsistency in the 1900s and the 2000s. ), but the naming convention for the 2000s is a bit different. nineteen-oh-one; nineteen-oh-two; nineteen-oh-three; ...
- There is a sort of inconsistency in the 1900s and the 2000s.
- ), but the naming convention for the 2000s is a bit different.
- nineteen-oh-one; nineteen-oh-two; nineteen-oh-three; ...
- nineteen-ten; nineteen-eleven; ...
- two thousand one; two thousand two; two thousand three; ...
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There is a sort of inconsistency in the 1900s and the 2000s. A standard naming convention is used for the 1900s (and 1800s, 1700s, etc.), but the naming convention for the 2000s is a bit different.
nineteen-oh-one; nineteen-oh-two; nineteen-oh-three; ...
nineteen-ten; nineteen-eleven; ...
two thousand one; two thousand two; two thousand three; ...
two thousand ten; two thous
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