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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 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?
- 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
- 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
- As mentioned vs. As is mentioned | WordReference Forums
Should I say: As mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s or, As is mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s Which one is correct, and why?
- vary from. . . to. . . or vary between. . . and . . . - WordReference Forums
I don't see that your nos 1 and 2 actually mean anything, unless you want to say perhaps that in the 1980s he collected paintings, then in the 1990s he sold them all and bought sculptures, and after 2000 he went back to collecting paintings again
- I Remember Vs I Just Remembered Vs Ive just remembered
Investigator: Didn't he used to work with you in the 1980s? Suspect: Oh, yes I've just remembered It's coming back to me now He was dismissed for misusing the photocopier But I still can't remember his name That's quite different from this other example: I remember my first day at secondary school I was so nervous, I could never forget it
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