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Michii January 1st, 2010 8:08 PM

How will you pronounce 2010?
 
When the new millennium hit the world, we were all confronted with a new way to pronounce the year. In the twentieth century, we were accustomed to the separation of the first two numbers from the last two. It was "nineteen ninety-four," not "one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four," for instance. With the 2000's, all went back to simply speaking the year as the number was read.

With the new decade's arrival, there has been a split in the correct way to pronounce the year. Is it "two thousand (and) ten" or "twenty ten?" With media, teachers, and even your friends saying the year differently, which way will stick with you? Will you say "twenty ten," or will you follow what has been for the last ten years and say "two thousand ten?"

Zeta Sukuna January 1st, 2010 8:11 PM

Personally, I'll use twenty ten, it rolls off the tongue easier.

Wings Don't Cry January 1st, 2010 8:13 PM

I say "two thousand and ten" I'm more use to it.

Ho-Oh January 1st, 2010 8:21 PM

Two thousand and ten~

And type it as 2010, I'll have to type two more numbers ;_____;

Alec_ January 1st, 2010 8:28 PM

I pronounce it as 2'o and ten. :)

2 ' o ' ten

Samme! January 1st, 2010 8:29 PM

Definitely two thousand and ten.. saying twenty ten just sounds really odd as well as butchered in my opinion.. :/

poopnoodle January 1st, 2010 8:48 PM

I'll probably take the easy route and say each number individually.

Two zero one zero.

Legobricks January 1st, 2010 8:56 PM

Twenty ten, most definitely. I don't even understand why the last ten years weren't said as twenty O [number].

Ninetales433 January 1st, 2010 9:04 PM

Two thousand and ten.I like saying "and" in the years.

TRIFORCE89 January 1st, 2010 9:34 PM

I'm leaning toward "twenty-ten".

I like how it sounds. But, I don't know if I'll stick to that convention for the whole decade. I like "two-thousand-and-eleven" more than "twenty-eleven"

Her January 1st, 2010 9:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samme! (Post 5442525)
Definitely two thousand and ten.. saying twenty ten just sounds really odd as well as butchered in my opinion.. :/

This. I can't stand people who say 'twenty ten', though I have no reason for it. It's a pet peeve and besides, I'm very slow to change.

Captain Hobo. January 1st, 2010 10:16 PM

I will pronounce it twenty ten it sounds cool.

Unforgettable January 1st, 2010 10:42 PM

I guess Twenty-Ten. It's just easier to say.

Hiidoran January 1st, 2010 10:48 PM

Even though I like the sound of "twenty ten" much better, all I've heard thus far is "two thousand-ten." Hate to be conformist and all, but I'm gonna go with what everyone else is saying - It'll just be easier that way. Seems people are just stuck in their ways and prefer to pronounce it that way for no real reason.

At least, that's how people are saying it around here.

Has it been different for you all?

Yuoaman January 1st, 2010 10:52 PM

"Twenty-ten".

It's just the more natural way to say it.

♣Gawain♣ January 1st, 2010 10:58 PM

I always pronounce it as "2 thousand and ten". Since it's sounds more official to me.

Halcyon January 1st, 2010 11:25 PM

According to the media here, it is pronounced as 'twenty-ten', so yeah it sounds cool and better. xD

Cid January 2nd, 2010 12:17 AM

I did pronounce 2009 as "two thousand nine," but 2010 is "twenty ten" for me, I guess.

Probably because the graduating batch of my friend was named "twenty ten," so that's what I call it.

donavannj January 2nd, 2010 12:24 AM

I've been hearing 2010 as "twenty-ten" for most of the past decade, so that's what imma call it. Since it's similar to how I pronounce all the years prior to 2000.

Guillermo January 2nd, 2010 12:29 AM

I'll probably say ten. lol.

The real problem I have is writing it. I bet I'll use 09 in all the dates I use for the next month. :(

Tyrantrum January 2nd, 2010 12:44 AM

I'll say either one. I like to use "twenty ten" though, because it just sounds faster to say. XD;

Mr.Silver January 2nd, 2010 12:45 AM

Ill pronounce it "Twothousand ten" Because im awesome like that.:D

Ninja Caterpie January 2nd, 2010 1:05 AM

Two-thousand-and-ten.

I mean, twenty-ten might be easy to say, but what about twenty-eleven?

Eh?

Distortion World January 2nd, 2010 3:22 AM

With a small, simple smile

Donnie January 2nd, 2010 3:27 AM

"Oh ten" After 9 years of saying O in front of everything, it'll probably just be easier for me. XD;

ShinjisLover January 2nd, 2010 3:37 AM

However it comes out of my mouth at the time.

*Meowth V.2* January 2nd, 2010 5:52 AM

For me, two thousand and ten.

Soari January 2nd, 2010 6:56 AM

Twenty-ten is probably the most easiest way to say.

Uecil January 2nd, 2010 7:40 AM

two thousand and ten, to break it up to-thou-sand-and-ten yup like that ^_^

Lana. January 2nd, 2010 7:58 AM

Twenty-ten.

I like the sound of it.

Jordan January 2nd, 2010 8:04 AM

I'll say both. Year after year of hearing different ways of saying years' names have made me lose consistency.

Ayselipera January 2nd, 2010 8:14 AM

I'll stick with two thousand and ten. I hate when people say twenty-ten. >:<

MarstheCar January 2nd, 2010 10:06 AM

Two thousand and ten is more familiar to me.

Caelus January 2nd, 2010 10:11 AM

I was thinking of using two thousand ten, but now I'll probably use twenty ten instead, since it's easier for me to say and because it's like how we pronounced the years before 2000.


But I'll probably use whichever comes to mind first since I was so used to pronouncing it like the former.

Graceful January 2nd, 2010 10:12 AM

I Say "2000 & Ten" I'm Just Used To It....^_^

The Corrupt Plague January 2nd, 2010 11:23 AM

I personally prefer twenty-ten.

©ereal Killer January 2nd, 2010 11:51 AM

Twenty Ten...

But 2KX sounds awesomer so yeah 2KX from now on :3

Haza January 2nd, 2010 2:18 PM

Two Thousand and Ten, I dont like shortening years at all.

Comrade Nikita Ivanova January 2nd, 2010 2:29 PM

Probably twenty-ten. I mean, I don't even like how it sounds or anything, but since I talk more about the years before 2000, the consistency will be nice.

LightEspeon ♥! January 2nd, 2010 2:50 PM

Maybe o'ten
two thousand and ten.
not twenty ten because I find twenty tounge twisting. @[email protected]

Pazuru January 2nd, 2010 3:02 PM

I'll prolly do both Two-thousand and Ten and Twenty-Ten. Just whatever comes out of my mouth at the time.

BHwolfgang January 2nd, 2010 3:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cassino (Post 5442583)
Twenty ten, most definitely. I don't even understand why the last ten years weren't said as twenty O [number].

The reason why no one did it was because it would be confusing to say "twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, etc."

I would say "twenty-ten", because its easier and faster to say than "two-thousand and ten".

vanna. January 2nd, 2010 3:39 PM

I think I'll go with "two thousand ten."
For some reason it sounds better to me.

Lady Gaga January 2nd, 2010 3:40 PM

It will be a mix, but "two thousand and ten" will be said more often :3

Yamikarasu January 2nd, 2010 5:19 PM

If you want to pronounce it "two thousand and ten," then be prepared to pronounce 2011 as "two thousand and eleven." Ugh.

Twenty Ten. It sounds more futuristic imo.

Black Ice January 2nd, 2010 5:26 PM

Two thousand ten. Screw the "and". Same way I said 2009.

mikey January 2nd, 2010 6:45 PM

I always say Two-Thousand Ten. It's simple.

Sublime January 2nd, 2010 7:07 PM

I'm stuck in the "oh-one, oh-two, etc" habit. I've caught myself saying "oh-ten" already. I suppose that'll stick XD;

Gummy January 2nd, 2010 7:08 PM

I think "twenty ten" rolls off the tongue much easier than "oh ten" or "two thousand ten".

Cherrim January 2nd, 2010 7:11 PM

I wish this were an actual poll because this has been bothering me so much for the last month. I constantly catch myself having an internal monologue that goes something like "Oh god, what am I going to call 2010? We've been saying two thousand and ____ for years, so should we continue like that? That'll get annoying in two thousand ninety nine. But what if twenty ten doesn't catch on?? It sounds kinda silly but it is much less of a mouthful."

And it honestly continues for a while. :( IT'S BUGGING ME. I've been saying both. Everyone I've polled about this (which is more people than I'd like to admit) says they're switching back and forth until society sticks with one. I think that's the best idea.

Anyone know what they did in the early 1900s? Have we always said like... eighteen sixty-eight? Should we change that pattern because twenty-oh-nine sounds weird? Will that even sound weird years from now?? THIS KEEPS ME UP AT NIGHT.

Black Ice January 2nd, 2010 7:16 PM

Nineteen-oh-nine, nineteen-ten, nineteen-eleven, etc.

Unless you want to say twenty-oh-ten, the past doesn't help :p

Lucy Lu January 3rd, 2010 10:18 PM

I will stick to saying two-thousand and ten. Saying twenty-ten sounds a bit weird. I know the media is saying it that way. And my parents said that is the right way to say it, but I really like saying it with the thousand. But it doesn't bother me if everyone is saying it the correct way.

Aether January 4th, 2010 6:52 PM

Most definitely twenty ten, it clicks better.

RivalGator January 4th, 2010 7:20 PM

Two thousand ten.

I always leave out the 'and' part, for that feels juvenile and unneeded to me for some reason. I hate twenty ten... Sounds like you can't count or speak numbers to me.

Swift! January 4th, 2010 7:47 PM

Either two thousand and ten or twenty ten, probably both of them. :P

fenyx4 January 4th, 2010 8:26 PM

'Two-thousand ten' for me. Saying 'twenty-ten' does sound slightly odd (to me, anyway). I think someone on CNN or something mentioned how we didn't say 'one-thousand nine-hundred ninety-eight' for 1998, and so on. But that would seem like a mouthful back then, so saying 'nineteen ninety-eight' worked. 'Two thousand ten' for 2010 doesn't seem like it takes that long to say, so that's what I'm going with.

In any case, Happy New Year 2010 everyone! :D

ÇyänïdëÉX January 4th, 2010 8:40 PM

In the year 10 when batman was no longer alive a new force arose from the caves...weird. Hmm i think it would be twenty ten.

SonicThrust January 4th, 2010 9:17 PM

Twenty-ten for me. It's just easier to say, although some of the teens sound weird in that format.

s0nido January 5th, 2010 1:09 AM

I've gotten used to pronouncing the years as numbers for the past 9 years, and I don't see why that should change. I'll keep saying "two thousand and ten". When the years get to something like 2025, 2050, 2070 (God-willing I'll live that long), I'll probably say "twenty twenty five" or something like that. Rolls off the tongue easier than "two thousand and twenty five", don't you think?

Franceschi January 5th, 2010 9:10 AM

I pronounce 2010 as "twenty-ten" - it just sounds better to me. Although, I'll probably change that as we get into 2013 because it doesn't sound as good. XD;

dark charmander January 5th, 2010 9:19 AM

i shall pronounce it twenty ten

Cheesymitten January 5th, 2010 9:37 AM

Two thousand and ten for me.
I'm not sure why but I just feel that it feels nicer to say than twenty ten..

The Apprentice™ January 5th, 2010 9:41 AM

This year I'm going to use Twenty-Ten. I don't know it just sounds different, that's why I'm saying it. ^_^


Harmonie January 5th, 2010 10:18 AM

Two thousand and ten for me.

Although I have said it the other way, it was a mistake. =P

Emotion. January 5th, 2010 10:57 AM

I hate when people say Twenty-Ten, Twenty-Eleven, Twenty-Twelve and etc, but I'm starting to do that myself.
I want to say it Two thousand and ten.

Team Rocket's Raichu January 7th, 2010 6:02 PM

Every single person in my town in the middle of nowhere says two thousand and ten.

Cursed Cubone January 7th, 2010 6:41 PM

I call it "Twenty-Ten"

~ Nick .

Dukey January 7th, 2010 7:08 PM

Twenty-Ten, Two thousand and ten is too much effort.

Skip Class January 7th, 2010 8:57 PM

apart that it sounds weird I say 0 ten but most of the time it's Twenty-Ten

kjmj14 January 7th, 2010 9:20 PM

In our country we say it as "Dalawampu't Sampu"...
That's filipino words... :D

ArcanineOod January 8th, 2010 1:24 PM

For me it's something along the lines of:

Two thousannnten.
Or perhaps, if I'm feeling very lazy, two thousand ten.

Two thousand and ten just feels like too much of a mouthful. I will say it in formal conversation, but otherwise I'll shorten it to the 'nn' sound instead of the clear 'and'.

I just don't want to say 'twenty ten'. It doesn't sound like a year to me, it's more like a code or just a random two numbers.

xX

Kotone January 8th, 2010 2:17 PM

i pronounce it two thousand ten.

Saltare. January 8th, 2010 2:33 PM

Two-thousand-and-ten. It's gonna take me months to write "2010" on my papers...

Bianca Paragon January 8th, 2010 5:44 PM

Twenty/Ten is the only correct way to pronounce it :3
Saying "Two Thousand Ten" is like saying 1999 as "Nineteen Hundred Ninety-Nine".
Which was all know is ridiculousness, as its pronounced "Nineteen/Ninety-Nine"

Honest January 10th, 2010 9:57 AM

Twenty Ten all the way. Sounds better. :P

I'm gonna keep writing 2009 on all my papers... takes like a month for me to get used to used, probably more. :P

Alexithymia~ January 10th, 2010 10:19 AM

I will pronounce it "Two thousand and ten" .. but I won't restrict it. It won't matter if I say "Twenty ten".

But I do think "Two thousand and ten" sounds better and easier to say for me.

Crystallize January 10th, 2010 6:30 PM

I will pronounce it as two thousand and ten.

Twenty Ten sounds kind of stupid to me.

Fox♠ January 10th, 2010 6:58 PM

Twenty Tenn of course.

Well, honestly, who called 1999 "one thousand and nine hundred and nintynine years"?

Jesus oƒ Suburbia January 11th, 2010 1:21 AM

Twenty ten..
It sort of has a 'ting' to it....


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