Twenty-Ten or Two Thousand Ten?

[macwilkin]

Interesting question. Back in ninety nine, I was sure we would be calling the next year the "double aught". Then aught one, aught two, etc. Never happened. I did from time to time refer to years in the decade that way, and got blank stares.

What I head from others was two thousand and then the number. I think that will continue with most. But twenty ten has a nice ring. We'll see.

I would say "aught one", etc. and get those same blank stares. I remember my grandparents saying that to refer to 1901, etc.

T.