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Twenty-Ten versus Two-Thousand-and-Ten: debate of the decade

2009-12-23, 12:32 PM #1

kyle90

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We all knew the day would come when we had to stop saying "two thousand and-" for the year... but has it come so soon? I've heard people saying both, and I'm on the side of "twenty-ten", but I'd like to see what popular opinion is.

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2009-12-23, 12:34 PM #2

Freelancer

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Two-thousand ten.

NOT

Two-thousand and ten

or, worse,

Twenty-ten.

*cringe*

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2009-12-23, 12:36 PM #3

Steven

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I am going to call it "oh ten", 'cos I like the way it sounds.

2009-12-23, 12:43 PM #4

BobTheMasher

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I prefer "two thousand ten" but I call it "twenty-ten" when I want it to sound futuristic.

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2009-12-23, 1:27 PM #5

Tibby

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nineteen ten
twenty ten

2009-12-23, 1:31 PM #6

Mort-Hog

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What do we call the entire decade? We're soon out of the 'noughties', thankfully, that's such a stupid name, but what does one call the years x10 to x19? The 'teens'?

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2009-12-23, 1:36 PM #7

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I thought it was still 1985

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2009-12-23, 1:38 PM #8

Baconfish

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What Free said.

Twenty Ten? This isn't a sci-fi novel!

nope.

2009-12-23, 1:58 PM #9

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Originally posted by Freelancer:

Two-thousand ten.

This.

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2009-12-23, 2:00 PM #10

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Originally posted by Baconfish:

What Free said.

Twenty Ten? This isn't a sci-fi novel!

Well It should be.
:colbert:

2009-12-23, 2:02 PM #11

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Originally posted by Baconfish:

What Free said.

Twenty Ten? This isn't a sci-fi novel!

...

[http://www.crystalinks.com/2010film.jpg]

...?

2009-12-23, 2:47 PM #12

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Originally posted by Freelancer:

Two-thousand ten.

NOT

Two-thousand and ten

or, worse,

Twenty-ten.

*cringe*

2009-12-23, 2:52 PM #13

Michael MacFarlane

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Honestly I don't see why people make a big deal of this. I got through this entire decade without calling it anything. I'm sure I can make it ten more years.

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2009-12-23, 3:23 PM #14

Squirrel King

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2009-12-23, 4:04 PM #15

Sarn_Cadrill

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i already voted, but lets call it twenty-one-oh.

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2009-12-23, 4:18 PM #16

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Originally posted by Tibby:

nineteen ten
twenty ten

Nineteen hundred and ten :colbert:

2009-12-23, 4:21 PM #17

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TWENTY HUNDRED AND TEN

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2009-12-23, 4:22 PM #18

Baconfish

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BUT ENOUGH ABOUT MB'S WEIGHT.

nope.

2009-12-23, 4:56 PM #19

gbk

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Twenty Ten. Anything else is just silly.

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2009-12-23, 5:10 PM #20

Gebohq

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I can't wait to start saying twenty-ten. It'll be fun, like living in THE FUTURE!

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2009-12-23, 5:15 PM #21

Flirbnic

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Ten and two-chiliad.

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2009-12-23, 7:34 PM #22

Chewbubba

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Twenty-ten because the world is LAZY.

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2009-12-23, 7:44 PM #23

Yecti

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Originally posted by Freelancer:

Two-thousand ten.

NOT

Two-thousand and ten

or, worse,

Twenty-ten.

*cringe*

I agree with Freelancer.

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2009-12-23, 8:19 PM #24

Antony

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I voted other because I couldn't possibly care less.

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2009-12-23, 8:26 PM #25

Uberslug

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I'd be for twenty-ten all the way, except after that are we going to say twenty-eleven?

it sounds weird.

2009-12-23, 8:35 PM #26

Squirrel King

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I wonder if people will be around still to debate what to say for 10000

2009-12-23, 8:53 PM #27

Tibby

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ten thousand

2009-12-23, 9:23 PM #28

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Quote:

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2009-12-23, 11:35 PM #29

Pommy

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Originally posted by Tibby:

ten thousand

>9000

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2009-12-24, 1:14 AM #30

Martyn

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Ought-ten.

<_<

No, I'm afraid it's twenty-ten.

2009-12-24, 4:53 AM #31

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Originally posted by Freelancer:

NOT

Two-thousand and ten

The colloquial definition of "and" corresponds to the mathematical definition of addition. "Two thousand and ten" literally means "2000 + 10" which is the same as "2010."

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2009-12-24, 6:34 AM #32

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Yeah, the "and" can be there are not, both forms are "correct". I equate it to other languages where when translated 23 can become "twenty and three" or "three and twenty". Sum's the same, ergo same number.

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2009-12-24, 4:20 PM #33

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Except the exact opposite. In English, the and is only appropriate at the decimal point.

2009-12-24, 4:33 PM #34

BobTheMasher

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I actually prefer "one hundred score and ten years after the birth of our lord Jesus Christ"

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2009-12-24, 4:48 PM #35

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Originally posted by JM:

Except the exact opposite. In English, the and is only appropriate at the decimal point.

Not really, "and" only applies to fractions e.g. "two and two thirds" you don't say "1 and point 2.5".

"Two thousand and ten" makes sense. "Two thousand ten" doesn't work grammatically.

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2009-12-24, 5:38 PM #36

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Quote:

Not really, "and" only applies to fractions e.g. "two and two thirds" you don't say "1 and point 2.5".

"Two thousand and ten" makes sense. "Two thousand ten" doesn't work grammatically.

You remain entirely wrong. 'Two thousand and ten' should be replied to with 'and ten what?'

Why would you ever say one and point two point five? That doesn't even make sense. You can't have two decimal points.

2009-12-24, 5:40 PM #37

Yecti

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People use "and" in dates as an operator for addition. It's 2000 plus 10 in this case, Two Thousand and Ten.

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2009-12-24, 5:48 PM #38

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Except that everybody says 'two thousand nine'. You're absolutely correct in precisely the way that massassi is a festive shade of purple.

2009-12-24, 5:56 PM #39

Yecti

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Originally posted by JM:

Except that everybody says 'two thousand nine'. You're absolutely correct in precisely the way that massassi is a festive shade of purple.

You'll note I voted for "Two thousand ten" as the correct form, agreeing with Freelancer. I was just explaining my take on the use of "and".

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2009-12-24, 6:17 PM #40

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Two thousand

Two thousand and six

Two thousand and nine

Twenty-ten

Twenty-thirteen

Twenty-three seventy-six

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