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reading decades
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reb77
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reading decades
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Hello everybody,
I need your help!
1960-1969 : the sixties
1970-1979 : the seventies
and so on,
but what about :
2000-2010: how shall we call this decade?
Thanks a lot for your help and
Merry Christmas to you all!!!!!
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22 Dec 2011
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Nicola5052
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We call it the �noughties �!
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22 Dec 2011
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yanogator
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In the US, we mostly just say "the two thousands". Bruce |
23 Dec 2011
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Apodo
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In countries where British English is spoken the noughties (Nought= zero) is used. This term was used for the first decade of the twentieth century, but mainly in an informal way. |
23 Dec 2011
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stuartallen77
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Hiya,
Yes, in England they are called quite humourously "The Noughties!" 
Cheers,
Stuart |
23 Dec 2011
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reb77
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Thanks a lot to you all for your help!
And Merry Christmas!!!!!!!
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23 Dec 2011
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