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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 27, 2018 12:49:57 GMT 10
There is a variation in the way that people pronounce the years of the first decade of the 21st Century. From what I've noticed, North Americans tend to pronounce the years as "two thousand ___" (e.g "two thousand six"), while Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders insert an "and" into the phrase. Just out of curiosity, how do you pronounce each year of the 2000s? Do you say "two thousand ___" or "two thousand and ___"?
Myself personally, I pronounce each year as "two thousand and ___". For instance, I pronounce the year 2005 as "two thousand and five", rather than "two thousand five".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 13:37:34 GMT 10
There is a variation in the way that people pronounce the years of the first decade of the 21st Century. From what I've noticed, North Americans tend to pronounce the years as "two thousand ___" (e.g "two thousand six"), while Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders insert an "and" into the phrase. Just out of curiosity, how do you pronounce each year of the 2000s? Do you say "two thousand ___" or "two thousand and ___"? Myself personally, I pronounce each year as "two thousand and ___". For instance, I pronounce the year 2005 as "two thousand and five", rather than "two thousand five". I pronounce 2005 as "two thousand five".
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2018 15:33:25 GMT 10
I use both, but I prefer "two thousand five".
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Post by #Infinity on Aug 27, 2018 16:34:00 GMT 10
"Two thousand five" is the most intuitive, in my opinion.
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Post by Telso on Aug 27, 2018 16:36:44 GMT 10
"Two thousand five"
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 27, 2018 16:39:47 GMT 10
"Two thousand five" is the most intuitive, in my opinion. I personally think "two thousand and five" sounds better, but I guess that's just because I am accustomed to saying it.
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Post by #Infinity on Aug 27, 2018 16:43:27 GMT 10
"Two thousand five" is the most intuitive, in my opinion. I personally think "two thousand and five" sounds better, but I guess that's just because I am accustomed to saying it. I've heard "two thousand five" far, far more times. The 'and' just brings unnecessary length and causes it to sound less like a year and more like an amount. We don't call 1995 "one thousand nine hundred ninety five" or even "nineteen hundred ninety five".
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 27, 2018 16:53:24 GMT 10
I personally think "two thousand and five" sounds better, but I guess that's just because I am accustomed to saying it. I've heard "two thousand five" far, far more times. The 'and' just brings unnecessary length and causes it to sound less like a year and more like an amount. We don't call 1995 "one thousand nine hundred ninety five" or even "nineteen hundred ninety five". Yeah, I see what you mean. I'm not entirely sure on this, but i'm pretty sure the "two thousand five" pronunciation is standard in the US, which may explain why you have heard it more often. In the UK and Australia, it is universally referred as "two thousand and five" and I can't say that I have ever heard anyone refer to the year in the way that people in the US do. To me, the "two thousand five" pronunciation just sounds improper and tacky, even if it theoretically makes more sense.
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Post by longaotian on Aug 29, 2018 18:18:38 GMT 10
I've heard "two thousand five" far, far more times. The 'and' just brings unnecessary length and causes it to sound less like a year and more like an amount. We don't call 1995 "one thousand nine hundred ninety five" or even "nineteen hundred ninety five". Yeah, I see what you mean. I'm not entirely sure on this, but i'm pretty sure the "two thousand five" pronunciation is standard in the US, which may explain why you have heard it more often. In the UK and Australia, it is universally referred as "two thousand and five" and I can't say that I have ever heard anyone refer to the year in the way that people in the US do. To me, the "two thousand five" pronunciation just sounds improper and tacky, even if it theoretically makes more sense. Yep. For me its "two thousand and five". Although, the other day my sisters boyfriend referred to 2006 as "twenty-oh six" and I was just like please no.
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Post by SharksFan99 on Aug 29, 2018 23:21:07 GMT 10
Yep. For me its "two thousand and five". Although, the other day my sisters boyfriend referred to 2006 as "twenty-oh six" and I was just like please no. "Two thousand and five" sounds a lot better, in my opinion. In regards to the "Twenty-oh six" pronunciation, that's something which really annoys me as well. I personally don't know anyone who pronounces the 2000s-years in that way, but I have heard it quite a number of times before on TV and whenever I hear it, it really irritates me. 
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Post by skullmaiden on Aug 30, 2018 7:54:55 GMT 10
There is a variation in the way that people pronounce the years of the first decade of the 21st Century. From what I've noticed, North Americans tend to pronounce the years as "two thousand ___" (e.g "two thousand six"), while Europeans, Australians and New Zealanders insert an "and" into the phrase. Just out of curiosity, how do you pronounce each year of the 2000s? Do you say "two thousand ___" or "two thousand and ___"? Myself personally, I pronounce each year as "two thousand and ___". For instance, I pronounce the year 2005 as "two thousand and five", rather than "two thousand five". I always say two thousand something. Adding "and" just needlessly draws it out.
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Post by kev2000sfan on Aug 16, 2019 1:54:17 GMT 10
I pronounce "Two Thousand" and add the other number, etc without the "And" part. "Two Thousand And" is charm felt tho.
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Post by Lyndialy on Aug 16, 2019 7:40:51 GMT 10
I prefer to articulate it as "two thousand five"
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