2-0-1-0
An end of a decade or a start of a new one. Either way, it's coming and there's no stopping.
It's a new era and it should be named (or pronounced) right as it will define a whole new generation.
I have an internal debate of conjuring the correct pronounciation of how the future will name the year.
Fashionwise, lets not stop by merely saying 20-10 (twenty-ten). Although, rythmically, its easier and obviously, the most expected pronounciation just like years 1810 or 1920 or 1990 or the supposed end of the world: 2012.
The year may also be called 2-Oh-10, just like the years 19-Oh-5, or 19-Oh -9 with emphasis on zero pronouncing it like a letter O (oh). Mathematically speaking, this is a misprnounciation as zero is not equivalent to letter O, although the circular representation is similar.
"Two thousand and ten" sounds a bit formal or even biblical. It has 5 syllables and makes it obsolete in the age when time and speed is of essence. But seems more logical.
"20-X" is an interesting play of name combining the alpha-numeric 2 and 0 and roman numeral X representing number 10. XX dash X is far-fetched and sounds a bit apocalyptic and pornographic.
Am I still making a sense?
Let's go back to 20-X or "Twenty-X." 10 years ago, the year 2000 was called Y2K, with the letter K representing the word 'thousand' in roman numerical system. Y was meant to refer to 'Year'as 2K may sound to appear a shortened version of a monetary amount rather than time.
20-X also sounds futuristic with technological advancements and global connectivity, literally on our palms. Does that mean the future has really arrived?
An end of a decade or a start of a new one. Either way, it's coming and there's no stopping.
It's a new era and it should be named (or pronounced) right as it will define a whole new generation.
I have an internal debate of conjuring the correct pronounciation of how the future will name the year.
Fashionwise, lets not stop by merely saying 20-10 (twenty-ten). Although, rythmically, its easier and obviously, the most expected pronounciation just like years 1810 or 1920 or 1990 or the supposed end of the world: 2012.
The year may also be called 2-Oh-10, just like the years 19-Oh-5, or 19-Oh -9 with emphasis on zero pronouncing it like a letter O (oh). Mathematically speaking, this is a misprnounciation as zero is not equivalent to letter O, although the circular representation is similar.
"Two thousand and ten" sounds a bit formal or even biblical. It has 5 syllables and makes it obsolete in the age when time and speed is of essence. But seems more logical.
"20-X" is an interesting play of name combining the alpha-numeric 2 and 0 and roman numeral X representing number 10. XX dash X is far-fetched and sounds a bit apocalyptic and pornographic.
Am I still making a sense?
Let's go back to 20-X or "Twenty-X." 10 years ago, the year 2000 was called Y2K, with the letter K representing the word 'thousand' in roman numerical system. Y was meant to refer to 'Year'as 2K may sound to appear a shortened version of a monetary amount rather than time.
20-X also sounds futuristic with technological advancements and global connectivity, literally on our palms. Does that mean the future has really arrived?
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