2005: Twenty-zero five?

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Eladio

#79177 Mon, 07 Mar 05 01:16 PM

How is the correct form to talk about this 2005 year?
1) Twenty-o five?
2) Twenty-zero five?
3) Twenty-five?
Thank you in advance,
Eladio

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pieanne

#79178 Mon, 07 Mar 05 01:18 PM

To me, it's 1): 20 - oh - 5

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Mister Micawber

#79219 Mon, 07 Mar 05 02:14 PM

And for me, it's 'two thousand and five'. There are absolutely no rules; people use both (your #2 & #3 are rare if extant); we'll just have to see how the names of the century's years develop. I think that many people will continue to call it 'two thousand and five' until we reach about 2010, when most everyone will switch over to the easier 'twenty ten'.

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