Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 天前When do we start saying the 00s, the 10s, 20s and 30s? message-squaremessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squareWhen do we start saying the 00s, the 10s, 20s and 30s? Spectre@lemmy.ml to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 10 天前message-square33linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarechaos@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 天前I’ve heard either “the aughts” or just “the two thousands” although that one isn’t as clear.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 天前'Noughts or “the first decade of this century” are also around. The 2000’s seems to work fairly reliably, but like you said they still might interpret it as the century, and it’s just a mouthful.
I’ve heard either “the aughts” or just “the two thousands” although that one isn’t as clear.
'Noughts or “the first decade of this century” are also around. The 2000’s seems to work fairly reliably, but like you said they still might interpret it as the century, and it’s just a mouthful.