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What are we going to call the 2010s?
2010- 2019 is called everything from “the 2010s” to the “teens” to the “teensies.” Things get even weirder for 2000 to 2009. According to timeanddate.com, North American English speakers tend to reference the time period as “the Aughts.” other English speaking countries prefer “the Noughts” or “the Noughties.”
What do they call the 2020 decade?
The 2020s (commonly pronounced “twenty-twenties”; and, like the 1920s, also shortened to the ’20s) is the current decade of the Gregorian calendar, which began on 1 January 2020 and will end on 31 December 2029.
How do you refer to the 2000 decade?
The aughts is a way of referring to the decade 2000 to 2009 in American English. The equivalent term used in British English is the noughties. These arise from the words aught and nought respectively, both meaning zero.
Is 2020 part of the 2010s?
So, 2010 to 2019; 2020 to 2029. However, today’s Gregorian calendar counts decades starting with the first year 1 CE. As discussed above, the Gregorian calendar goes from 1 BCE to 1 CE; there is no year zero. In this case, 2021 is technically the start of the new decade.
Is 2010 in the 20th century?
2010 (MMX) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2010th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 10th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 1st year of the 2010s decade.
How would you describe 2000 to 2010?
You could use the ’00s, and the ’10s for 2010-2019.
Why are the 2000s called the Naughts?
Besides, the term derives from a common error in juncture. The term a naught, meaning a zero, was turned thoughtlessly into an aught.
What did kids do in the 10s?
In the playground traditional games like ‘hopscotch’, ‘tig’ and ‘treasure hunt’ were still as popular. More and more children would use tablets and smart phones to play games, watch films and TV and for learning and homework!