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Ask for help > How do you read the year 2010?
How do you read the year 2010?
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silviamontra
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How do you read the year 2010?
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Hello dear all,
I have a question. How do you read the year 2010 and the following ones? Is it correct to say "twenty - ten", or should I say "two thousand and ten"?
Thanks for your answers
Hugs from Spain
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2 Nov 2010
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renko6
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Hi dear Silvia,
Of course you are right because you have two possibilities to read the year 2010 :
- two thousand and ten
- twenty ten
The both are correct but I think the most common is - two thousand and ten.
Hugs from Poland 
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2 Nov 2010
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silviamontra
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That �s what I thought. But how do natives prefer to say that? Is there really no difference? No difference between British and Americans?
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2 Nov 2010
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silviamontra
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That �s what I thought. But how do natives prefer to say that? Is there really no difference? No difference between British and Americans?
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2 Nov 2010
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Homeless Turtle
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Ahh, the debate rages on!
By default, both pronunciations (two thousand and ten/twenty ten) are indeed correct. Since no correct form has been established yet. Which begs the question �Who is responsible for maintaining the English language?�
I say, go with your gut! I �m going to pronounce it two thousand and ten.
I came across this interesting article that you might find useful: http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/how-do-you-pronounce-2010.aspx |
2 Nov 2010
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silviamontra
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Thank you very much for your answers. They were really helpful. And since there is no SINGLE correct way of saying that I �ll stick to two thousand and ten.
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2 Nov 2010
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douglas
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I usually say "two thousand-ten", but the others are also correct (and probably MORE correct).
Douglas |
2 Nov 2010
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