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When do we start saying the 00s, the 10s, 20s and 30s? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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We need to start making the years sound cool

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[–] chaos@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've heard either "the aughts" or just "the two thousands" although that one isn't as clear.

[–] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

'Noughts or "the first decade of this century" are also around. The 2000's seems to work fairly reliably, but like you said they still might interpret it as the century, and it's just a mouthful.