If the 1980s means a specific decade, and the 1990s means a specific decade, what numbers mean the first 10 years of the 20th century, from 1900 to 1909?
When people refer to xx00s then they are referring to the entire century. Usually they say “The early xx00s” or “Turn of the century” to refer to the first decade or so.
If the 1980s means a specific decade, and the 1990s means a specific decade, what numbers mean the first 10 years of the 20th century, from 1900 to 1909?
When people refer to xx00s then they are referring to the entire century. Usually they say “The early xx00s” or “Turn of the century” to refer to the first decade or so.