Guest  +  24171 Mon, 01 Mar 04 08:31 PM My printing business is called upon to print invitations containing dates. It is my contention that the year 2004 should be written "two thousand four", not "two thousand and four." After all, we didn't say "nineteen and ninety-nine." Am I correct? Guest Dates, Invitations

	whl626  +  24221 Tue, 02 Mar 04 02:59 AM the 2004 is different from 1999 As the 2004 is pronounced with 2000 first, so followed by ' four ' or ' and four ' is OK. Since four is involved in 2000. In fact, using ' and ' is more meaningful. 1999, we pronounce the two digits in front first, then to use ' and ' is not correct though. Well, just a personal opinion. Yet to be confirmed :P:P whl626 Joined on Sun, Aug 24 2003 Regular Member 882 Learn English every day

	rommie  +  24243 Tue, 02 Mar 04 09:59 AM Americans say "Two thousand four". The British say "Two thousand and four". This is true of numbers generally, not just years. For example, 123 = "One hundred twenty three" (in America) "One hundred and twenty three" (in Britain) Rommie rommie Joined on Mon, Jan 26 2004 Earth orbit Regular Member 606