How will you pronounce 2010?
There have actually been a lot of serious debates recently :)
So I thought we could use this to relax ;)
"Two thousand ten"
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"Twenty ten"
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Ok, for this one, I'd say it as "two thousand ten." I've never said any of the two thousands as "twenty nine," or twenty eight" or whatever. The 1900's are another issue, 1985 is definitely easier to pronounce as "nineteen eighty-five" rather than "one thousand, nine hundred and eighty-five". I mean holy cow, that's long. But "two thousand ten" is perfect, to me. "twenty ten" doesn't quite sound right... Side: "Two thousand ten"
Haha, well, my point was, it depends on the year, period. I don't say everything the same, like my example of 1985 vs. 2010. I'd say them both differently. Actually, in my head, saying anything before 2000 as nineteen-year, or eighteen-year, etc, makes me sense than carrying that same pronounciation into the year 2000. I didn't call it twenty hundred; I called it two-thousand. And I kept the two-thousand since. However, once we get up to 2100, I'll be switching to twenty one hundred instead of two thousand one hundred. However, I'll be dead by then. :-) Side: "Twenty ten"
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I think we should pronounce it this way because it sounds more futuristic. :) Also, I base this off of how we talk about the 11th century. Typically, when William the Conquerer is being discussed in class, a student or teacher will say "The Battle of Hastings occurred in 'ten sixty-six'...." Right? Side: "Twenty ten"
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I was born in the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety. Right? Wrong. I was born in the year nineteen ninety. It caught on because nine years ago people didn't think to say "twenty zero". I don't blame them, it doesn't really roll off the tung. I may have to break a habit, but I will be saying it correctly. Side: "Twenty ten"
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