How to pronounce 2011? - Page 4

**ichliebekase** · 01-4-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by 5.points

Anything is good, as long as it's not "Two Thousand n' Ten" which makes it seem like 2000 + 10.
The proper way to pronounce 2010, 2011 etc as "Twenty Ten". Although "Two thousand Ten" could also work... but it's been traditional to say the # year in two words, such as "14-92, 19-99, etc". So 20-10 should follow after "2000-9" due to "20-09" being impossible and would just sound like "29". Unless you pronounced it "Twenty Hundred Nine"

Orrrr you could always use MMXI. :/

I'm guessing a lot of people didn't think of this bolded point. I know I didn't, yet I say two-thousand eleven.

Also, isn't 2000 + 10 = 2010? Rofl just pointing that out.

**5.points** · 01-4-2011, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by ichliebekase

I'm guessing a lot of people didn't think of this bolded point. I know I didn't, yet I say two-thousand eleven.

What dose that have to do with what I said? I was talking about for "20-09" would just sound like the number 29 "20-9".

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Also, isn't 2000 + 10 = 2010? Rofl just pointing that out.

I was talking about the pronunciation... 2000 and 10 as two separate number which seems to be a common mistake with some people who don't know how to talk. lmao

Rubin0 · 01-4-2011, 11:33 AM

I think a lot of the older folks are still in awe that the century has changed, so I think many people born in the 80's and before will always say two shousand-insert year. People born in the late 90's early 2000's won't be affected by this and will probably smoothly transition into saying 20-11, etc.

**devonin** · 01-4-2011, 07:49 PM

I'd think it would be the opposite. People born in the late 90s and early 2000s spent more of their life saying "two thousand X" and so would find the habit harder to break.

I was born in the early 80s and had no issue whatsoever transitioning to 'twenty ten' and 'twenty eleven'

**duddychuck@yahoo.com** · 01-4-2011, 08:01 PM

I cant believe this is a big deal...

On topic: The reason people didn't say "One thousand nine hundred and ninety nine" is because it has 10 fucking syllables and just sounds retarded compared to "two thousand ten" which has 4 syllables. Derp.

EDIT: I'm pretty sure we're not in the year 2011 not 20 11. Just saying.

ledwix · 01-4-2011, 08:40 PM

I'm going to start saying "twenty" in 2012. Until then, I'll stay with "two-thousand."

Yeah, part of it is me being sentimental about the 2000s and never wanting to leave that decade. I don't want to feel all old...being in the 3rd decade of life already is a big wake-up call to the finiteness of existence.

Niala · 01-4-2011, 09:03 PM

The proper way to pronounce a year is XXYY, by which I mean, read the year as if it was two separate two-digit numbers. So, Twenty-Ten is correct.
Also, yes, this means year 2000 is not "year two thousand," but "year twenty-oh-zero."

ghost- · 01-4-2011, 09:04 PM

reuben_tate you're an ass who just stirred sh*t up for no damn good reason.

Nobody cares about your opinion, we hate you.

Like others have said, "who gives a damn how you say it?". We all know what we all mean for christ's sake. What a dumb thread.
/rage

Yes, I'm mad.

**dore** · 01-4-2011, 09:35 PM

ten and twenty hundred

ShAiOnEi · 01-4-2011, 09:37 PM

Lets see here Oh 8, Oh 9, Oh no 2 oh 10, 2 oh 11?! Madness!!

**duddychuck@yahoo.com** · 01-4-2011, 09:39 PM

Say this "2011" thats how you say it. End of discussion.

**reuben_tate** · 01-4-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ghost-

reuben_tate you're an ass who just stirred sh*t up for no damn good reason.

Nobody cares about your opinion, we hate you.

Like others have said, "who gives a damn how you say it?". We all know what we all mean for christ's sake. What a dumb thread.
/rage

Yes, I'm mad.

Ad hominem attacks do nothing to support your point. Instead of attacking me and my personal values, why not create a new formal argument, you with the position "We should not care about how we pronounce years" and your valid points and myself with the position "We should care about how we pronounce years" and my valid points.

**ichliebekase** · 01-4-2011, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by duddychuck@yahoo.com

Say this "2011" thats how you say it. End of discussion.

He's got a point.

**HoneyMelonCalibrator** · 01-4-2011, 10:20 PM

lmao @ people raging over something like this

I say two thousand eleven, twenty eleven, hell I even say two kay eleven. It changes from time to time.

**Nyokou** · 01-4-2011, 11:55 PM

Losers.

On a side note, I say it "twenty-eleven". Everyone in my graduating class said "twenty-ten". That's all.

01-4-2011, 11:33 AM	#63
Rubin0 FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Age: 35 Posts: 1,276	Re: How to pronounce 2011? I think a lot of the older folks are still in awe that the century has changed, so I think many people born in the 80's and before will always say two shousand-insert year. People born in the late 90's early 2000's won't be affected by this and will probably smoothly transition into saying 20-11, etc. __________________ The weight of what I say depends on how you feel.

01-4-2011, 07:49 PM	#64
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: How to pronounce 2011? I'd think it would be the opposite. People born in the late 90s and early 2000s spent more of their life saying "two thousand X" and so would find the habit harder to break. I was born in the early 80s and had no issue whatsoever transitioning to 'twenty ten' and 'twenty eleven'

01-4-2011, 08:01 PM	#65
duddychuck@yahoo.com Retired Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,111	Re: How to pronounce 2011? I cant believe this is a big deal... On topic: The reason people didn't say "One thousand nine hundred and ninety nine" is because it has 10 fucking syllables and just sounds retarded compared to "two thousand ten" which has 4 syllables. Derp. EDIT: I'm pretty sure we're not in the year 2011 not 20 11. Just saying. __________________ Last edited by duddychuck@yahoo.com; 01-4-2011 at 08:06 PM..

01-4-2011, 08:40 PM	#66
ledwix Giant Pi Operator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: California Age: 33 Posts: 2,878	Re: How to pronounce 2011? I'm going to start saying "twenty" in 2012. Until then, I'll stay with "two-thousand." Yeah, part of it is me being sentimental about the 2000s and never wanting to leave that decade. I don't want to feel all old...being in the 3rd decade of life already is a big wake-up call to the finiteness of existence.

01-4-2011, 09:03 PM	#67
Niala (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fredericton Age: 33 Posts: 1,696	Re: How to pronounce 2011? The proper way to pronounce a year is XXYY, by which I mean, read the year as if it was two separate two-digit numbers. So, Twenty-Ten is correct. Also, yes, this means year 2000 is not "year two thousand," but "year twenty-oh-zero."

01-4-2011, 09:04 PM	#68
ghost- Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nebraska Age: 31 Posts: 787	Re: How to pronounce 2011? reuben_tate you're an ass who just stirred sh*t up for no damn good reason. Nobody cares about your opinion, we hate you. Like others have said, "who gives a damn how you say it?". We all know what we all mean for christ's sake. What a dumb thread. /rage Yes, I'm mad.

01-4-2011, 09:35 PM	#69
dore caveman pornstar Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ridin on a unicorn Age: 33 Posts: 6,317	Re: How to pronounce 2011? ten and twenty hundred __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IREnpHco9mw

01-4-2011, 09:37 PM	#70
ShAiOnEi FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,109	Re: How to pronounce 2011? Lets see here Oh 8, Oh 9, Oh no 2 oh 10, 2 oh 11?! Madness!! __________________ I love my son Auron Epic thread killer

01-4-2011, 09:39 PM	#71
duddychuck@yahoo.com Retired Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,111	Re: How to pronounce 2011? Say this "2011" thats how you say it. End of discussion. __________________

01-4-2011, 10:20 PM	#74
HoneyMelonCalibrator Arrow Theory™ Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Illinois Age: 33 Posts: 905	Re: How to pronounce 2011? lmao @ people raging over something like this I say two thousand eleven, twenty eleven, hell I even say two kay eleven. It changes from time to time.

01-4-2011, 11:55 PM	#75
Nyokou （￣ー￣） Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Age: 32 Posts: 4,246	Re: How to pronounce 2011? Losers. On a side note, I say it "twenty-eleven". Everyone in my graduating class said "twenty-ten". That's all. __________________ Twitter \| Instagram \| Snapchat: Nyokou

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