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- 1980s or 1980s? - WordReference Forums
If 1980s' is used, it indicates possession for the entire decade If "1980s" is used, it's referring to all the years in that decade but not in a possessive manner The only reason an apostrophe would be used in the latter instance is in the shortened version, e g
- in the 1980s in the 1980s - WordReference Forums
1980s = '80s Also, it's 30s, 50s, etc , if you're talking about someone's age: "I got married when I was in my 30s " The only time you would use an apostrophe is to form the plural of a single letter: "There are three e's in the word element " As an example: I bought a lot of CDs in the '80s (or 1980s), when I was in my 20s I hope this helps
- in the 1970s or in 1970s? - WordReference Forums
The Columbia Guide to Standard American English by Kenneth G Wilson and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English usage both recognize the apostrophe used to make the plural of numbers as standard usage, though rarer than the apostrophe-less version
- Mid 20s or Mid 20’s - WordReference Forums
in the ’80s = in the 1980s in their 80s = aged 80-something So re the original question, I would only ever write that age as mid-20s , but to mean the middle of the 1920s I would write mid-’20s
- In his 80s or 80s? - WordReference Forums
If I want to rephrase "He is 85 years old", which of the following two should I use: He is in his 80's or He is in his 80s?
- Twist in the tail and Twist in the tale. - WordReference Forums
You could also undertake your own search in Google Books to discover that there are many examples of "twist in the tail" in books published in the 19th century - all referring to animals' tails - but "twist in the tale" does not appear until the latter half of the 20th century - possibly as late as the 1980s
- number: 1950s, 1980s (pronunciation) | WordReference Forums
How do you say these years: 1950 - nineteen fifties 1980 - nineteen eighties 1100s - ? thanks
- date back to or date from | WordReference Forums
Hello, Is there any difference between "The town hall's lofty tower dates from the fourteenth century " and "The town hall's lofty tower dates back to the
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