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Ask for help > 80s, 90s ...?
80s, 90s ...?
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*Maria*
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80s, 90s ...?
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Dear colleagues!
We can say �in the 80s �, �in the 90s �. But what about the 21st century? Can we say �in the 2000s �? Or �in the 10s �? Is 2011 �in the 20s �? |
3 May 2011
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maroemma
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Good question!!! Hopefully Bruce will answer. He is always around to answer all the tricky questions
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3 May 2011
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yanogator
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Not as if I �m the only one with good answers, that �s for sure! Yes, 80s, 90s, 2000s (There are many variations on the 2000s, and they have been discussed thoroughly on this forum), 10s or teens (not the 20s yet until 2020, of course). Some people use the optional apostrophe, as in 80 �s. Bruce |
3 May 2011
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maroemma
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You are being very modest, so I won �t say more but thank you !!!
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3 May 2011
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mmbermejo
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Thank you Bruce it is a very useful answer for English teachers |
3 May 2011
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amyi
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Hello there. I have heard an expression to refer to the years 2000 to 2010, and that is "in the noughties". I believe that this is quite a colloquial expression - I haven �t heard it on BBC News yet! |
4 May 2011
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dawnmain
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yes Ive read in the noughties in the British press.
but I think its half in jest. (naughties)
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4 May 2011
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