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2010 is pronounced...
Twenty ten? 3 (42.9%)
Two thousand and ten/two thousand ten? 4 (57.1%)
Total Votes: 7
The 2000s - Pronunciation
Topic Started: Jul 15 2010, 06:39 AM (335 Views)
Kraul

Twenty ten all the way. I wish more people said "twenty ____" for the years in this century because "two thousand _____" just sounds horrible.
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MY85
It's a fabulous new day, yes it is!
"Twenty ____" sounds cheap/annoying to me.
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Kraul

MakeYourself85
Jul 15 2010, 06:41 AM
"Twenty ____" sounds cheap/annoying to me.
Why? It's in the pattern that's been used for at least many, many decades up until the past one.

Do you pronounce the year, let's say, 1994 as "nineteen hundred and ninety-four/nineteen hundred ninety four" or "one thousand nine hundred ninety four", or do you say "nineteen ninety-four"?

And look ahead to the future. If you were to talk about the year...2135, are you going to say "twenty-one hundred thirty-five/twenty-one hundred and thirty-five" or "two-thousand one thirty-five", or are you going to say "twenty-one thirty-five"?
I mean, any of those ways are accurate and work just fine, but "twenty ___" just seems more uniform to me. Seems kind of odd to go from "seventeen ___", "eighteen ___", "nineteen ___" then go to "two thousand ____", then wind up going to "twenty-one ____". :-/
Edited by Kraul, Jul 15 2010, 07:12 AM.
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MY85
It's a fabulous new day, yes it is!
Ah, that pattern. :lol: For 1900's years, it sounded fine for me.

For 1994, I'd say: Nineteen-Ninety-Four. It's easier. But really, I used to say most of the time "Ninety-four" ('94), just the last two digits. Easier.

Once 2000 hit, I'd go for "two thousand ____". But saying "twenty-five" or "twenty-o-five" (2005) sounds kinda annoying to me.

And for 21__, I'd doubt I would be alive by then, but I'd avoid the "hundred" part.

I kinda regret to post on this topic. :lol:

Either way, for spanish language, before 2000, I'd pronounce either the entire year or the last two digits (most likely). Since 2000, entire year.

Fuck, I sound repetitive. :(
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Kraul

MakeYourself85
Jul 15 2010, 07:30 AM
And for 21__, I'd doubt I would be alive by then, but I'd avoid the "hundred" part.
Nah, you wouldn't have to still be living. If you say the year 2135 right now, what do you say?

And yeah, I can't wait until the 20s when people can just say the last two digits without it sounding weird again. Although it will sound weird, in a way, to say something like "back in '22" since I still think of the 20s as the 1920s. :lol:

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But saying "twenty-five" or "twenty-o-five" (2005) sounds kinda annoying to me.


For 01-09, I agree. Well, I wouldn't say annoying but more that it sounds very off. Saying "two thousand five" for example doesn't bother me much but once it hits 2010, it feels like that pronunciation kind of ran its course and starts becoming a bit unwieldy. :shrug:
Edited by Kraul, Jul 15 2010, 07:49 AM.
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SpaceOdyssey
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Twenty Ten, the less syllables the better :blaze:
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Cybrus
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STAY HYPED!!!
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
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I use "two-thousand ten" in most of my conversations. I agree with MY, using "twenty" just sounds weird after saying "two thousand" for 10 years. But at the same time, saying "twenty hundred" would have sounded weird in the first place, so I think it was write to change the way it was said at the time it was.

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Kraul

Cybrus
Jul 15 2010, 10:07 AM
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
The only time 2K_ doesn't sound retarded is when it's on the end of a video game, specifically an EA Sports title.

You should slap those people next time for being different. :angry:
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WWEWhoseLine48
Jul 15 2010, 11:34 AM
so I think it was write to change the way it was said at the time it was.

And who did you write this to?
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Kraul

He wrote it to me, and he attached a picture of him in a white lace nightie. True story.
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Matty Flamingo
Jul 15 2010, 05:03 PM
Cybrus
Jul 15 2010, 10:07 AM
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
The only time 2K_ doesn't sound retarded is when it's on the end of a video game, specifically an EA Sports title.

You should slap those people next time for being different. :angry:
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You mean Take Two Interactive :)
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_DL_
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BURN IT DOOOWWNNNNNNNN!
I say "two thousand-ten". Though I'm fine with either saying, "twenty-ten" sounds too mainstream.
Edited by _DL_, Jul 15 2010, 07:40 PM.
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MY85
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And how does "two-thousand-ten" sounds non-mainstream?
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_DL_
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Because I don't hear anyone saying it.
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Kraul

Seriously? That's all I ever hear from people, especially commercials. The only time I tend to hear "twenty ___" is from people in the scientific community. Makes me feel weird saying "twenty ___" sometimes because I hear so few people say it, but whatevs.

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Matty Flamingo
Jul 15 2010, 05:03 PM
Cybrus
Jul 15 2010, 10:07 AM
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
The only time 2K_ doesn't sound retarded is when it's on the end of a video game, specifically an EA Sports title.

You should slap those people next time for being different. :angry:
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You mean Take Two Interactive :)


Yeah I guess I meant them; makes sense afterall, going under the "2k Sports" name. :lol:

I wasn't thinking of the right covers and title at least. Who makes them just blurs together because I don't play any of those games so...it's all the same to me at a glance. :lol:
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midget
Jul 15 2010, 07:26 PM
Matty Flamingo
Jul 15 2010, 05:03 PM
Cybrus
Jul 15 2010, 10:07 AM
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
The only time 2K_ doesn't sound retarded is when it's on the end of a video game, specifically an EA Sports title.

You should slap those people next time for being different. :angry:
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You mean Take Two Interactive :)
Specifically 2K Sports.

learn your game developers.
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WWEFootos48
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2K sucks. They've ruined the baseball franchise for the XBox. Actually they're not horrible, but come on, I hate monopolies in gaming. EA already killed the NASCAR series (a new NASCAR game hasn't been released in 2 years), while THQ is killing the WWE series (well not killing, but it would be better with a bigger set of games). Like I mentioned in the other thread, I loved MVP Baseball '04, which was an EA title. But that's when they had all the other baseball games to compete against.

That's my rant for now...
Edited by WWEFootos48, Jul 16 2010, 12:54 AM.
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Kraul

_DL_
Jul 16 2010, 12:50 AM
midget
Jul 15 2010, 07:26 PM
Matty Flamingo
Jul 15 2010, 05:03 PM
Cybrus
Jul 15 2010, 10:07 AM
No love for "2K_"? Seriously, I know people that pronounce it as 2K10, which I find annoying. For me, I use "Twenty-Ten" and "Two Thousand Ten" interchangeably. :shrug:
The only time 2K_ doesn't sound retarded is when it's on the end of a video game, specifically an EA Sports title.

You should slap those people next time for being different. :angry:
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You mean Take Two Interactive :)
Specifically 2K Sports.

learn your game developers.
Take Two runs 2K Sports so... it's more or less correct. :-/
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_DL_
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That's why I said "Specifically"....
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Kraul

Once of these days, Alice, one of these days.

BOP! BANG! ZOOM! Straight to the moon! :damn:
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