Saying 'aughts' or '10s' still sounds super weird, but every other decade (70s, 90s, etc.) sounds fine. Submitted by mr_never_lift t3_11ddpwf on February 27, 2023 at 2:53 PM in Showerthoughts 14 comments 9
pinktortex t1_ja90qd7 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:04 PM Reply to comment by macph in Saying 'aughts' or '10s' still sounds super weird, but every other decade (70s, 90s, etc.) sounds fine. by mr_never_lift I thought it being called the noughties was common no? Permalink Parent 4 Amehvafan t1_ja91n7k wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM I thought so too. I've heard it a lot. Maybe it's a dialect thing? Permalink Parent 2 macph t1_ja92hez wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:15 PM certainly rolls off the tongue better than "first decade of the 2000s" which is what I usually say :/ Permalink Parent 1 macph t1_ja91btm wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM never heard that before, but i love it Permalink Parent 1
Amehvafan t1_ja91n7k wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:10 PM I thought so too. I've heard it a lot. Maybe it's a dialect thing? Permalink Parent 2 macph t1_ja92hez wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:15 PM certainly rolls off the tongue better than "first decade of the 2000s" which is what I usually say :/ Permalink Parent 1
macph t1_ja92hez wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:15 PM certainly rolls off the tongue better than "first decade of the 2000s" which is what I usually say :/ Permalink Parent 1
macph t1_ja91btm wrote on February 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM never heard that before, but i love it Permalink Parent 1
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