2012--How do you say it?

[ravinlunachick]

:bigear:

 

 

It's "twenty-twelve" for me. I tolerated the "two thousand and..." until 2010. Now I really feel that it's time for us to move past it, LOL.

[Mommy2BeautifulGirls]

I use both! :D

[Punks in Ontario]

I said twenty-twelve, but either's fine with me.

[nukeswife]

I use both! :D

 

:iagree:

 

It doesn't really bother me to say it either way so I use both depending on what I feel like at the time.

[Ali in OR]

I've been saying twenty-twelve. The years I have to say out loud because they are my kids' birth years are more challenging: 2000 and 2002. For those I say two thousand and two thousand two. I like being able to say twenty-something now.

[Carpe]

I say two thousand twelve. I also say/said nineteen hundred ninety-nine, if I said the full year that is.

 

I mostly just say "twelve" or "oh-four" or "ninety-nine"

[PeacefulChaos]

I voted other because I say both!

I still tend to say two thousand twelve out of habit, but when I remember I'm trying to get into the twenty twelve habit. :)

[PeacefulChaos]

double post, no idea why.

[Farrar]

Also both, though usually "twenty twelve."

 

However, I don't think either is wrong.

[5wolfcubs]

I say two thousand twelve. I don't think I've heard anyone say twenty-twelve yet, but it does make sense given the last century!

 

However, even if I did say twenty-twelve, I'd have had to vote for two thousand twelve in light of your current avatar. :D

[tabrizia]

I use both! :D

:iagree:

[ravinlunachick]

I say two thousand twelve. I don't think I've heard anyone say twenty-twelve yet, but it does make sense given the last century!

 

However, even if I did say twenty-twelve, I'd have had to vote for two thousand twelve in light of your current avatar. :D

 

:lol:

 

I remember watching CBS's Sunday Morning, and being annoyed with Charles Osgood for saying, "twenty-oh-four." I keep telling dh that eventually, people will have to get with the program, or they won't be able to say, "twenty-one oh-four," or somesuch when the time comes. He tells me that he doesn't think that will be OUR problem. :tongue_smilie:

[QuirkyKapers]

I say two thousand and twelve

[JeneralMom]

I use both. Sometimes it comes out one way, sometimes the other....no rhyme or reason.

[MtnMama]

...because I say both, possibly because I don't know the "right" way to say it.

[cani e porci]

I say two thousand twelve, but twenty twelve also makes sense.

 

Two thousand and twelve makes no sense to me, and sounds like it should be coming from a grizzled prospector or Abe Simpson with an onion in his belt. IMHO.

[lauriep]

Both!

[Kertie]

I say twenty-twelve and it drives me NUTS when people say two-thousand-twelve.

 

Clearly, I have issues. :lol:

[amo_mea_filiis.]

I say two thousand twelve. When i said two thousand ten, my father "corrected" me and said "its twenty ten." Ever since then, i am annoyed by twenty anything.

[Lady Florida.]

:bigear:

 

 

It's "twenty-twelve" for me. I tolerated the "two thousand and..." until 2010. Now I really feel that it's time for us to move past it, LOL.

 

:iagree:"Twenty oh nine" (or whatever year) didn't really roll of the tongue easily. Since 2010 though, it's much easier to call it twenty something rather than two thousand something.

[AHASRADA]

I say twenty-twelve and it drives me NUTS when people say two-thousand-twelve.

 

Clearly, I have issues. :lol:

 

Funny, I feel exactly the opposite! I say "two thousand twelve", and it never would have occurred to me to say it any other way. I haven't heard anyone say "twenty-twelve", other than maybe a couple of times on the AM news. It somehow just sounds odd, almost flippant and irreverently informal.

 

Maybe I have issues too. ;)

Edited April 12, 2012 by AHASRADA

[ravinlunachick]

Flippant and irreverently informal? Really?

 

Just curious, honestly no snark, did you feel that way about 1997? Or is it more because of the roundness of 20? Would you be okay with twenty-one twelve?

[Pamela H in Texas]

I say both. I have been trying to change to twenty twelve. It is hard though! I do think twenty-oh-two would have sounded dumb though. I don't know why as I never think twice about 19-0h-two.

[Jen in PA]

:bigear:

 

 

It's "twenty-twelve" for me. I tolerated the "two thousand and..." until 2010. Now I really feel that it's time for us to move past it, LOL.

 

:iagree:

[Lady Florida.]

Flippant and irreverently informal? Really?

 

Just curious, honestly no snark, did you feel that way about 1997? Or is it more because of the roundness of 20? Would you be okay with twenty-one twelve?

 

I've never told anyone that my son was born in one thousand nine hundred ninety seven. :tongue_smilie:

[Melissa in Australia]

other,

I am still saying two thousand and twelve, even though I know it is wrong. I just think it sounds so much more grander, sort of older than 20 12

[Lisa in the UP of MI]

Both!

[Seeking Squirrels]

I say two thousand twelve. I never hear anyone say twenty twelve. I can see how that would be just as correct, but I don't think the thousand way is wrong or that it needs to stop being used.

[Amy in NH]

:bigear:

 

 

It's "twenty-twelve" for me. I tolerated the "two thousand and..." until 2010. Now I really feel that it's time for us to move past it, LOL.

 

 

It is easier for my younger kids to understand two thousand twelve at this point. I'm sure we'll switch to twenty-twelve when they get the hang of large numbers.

[Joker]

I say two thousand twelve. I actually hate hearing twenty twelve. It just doesn't sound right to me, and it's usually much younger people I hear saying it. :tongue_smilie:

[trailofsparks]

2012 usually.

[Isabella]

I chose 'other' because I don't say it either of the ways you've written...I say two thousand AND twelve! In Australia we always add the 'and' when talking about a numerical value over 100. :confused: I don't know why, but I only hear Americans say 'one hundred twenty, instead of 'one hundred and twenty' (or some such!)

 

But back to the year though...:D...I think it makes sense to get around to saying twenty-twelve. I guess we won't be around, but imagine saying 'two-thousand-one-hundred and twelve' in 100yrs time! 21-12 would roll off the tongue better!

[Amy in NH]

I chose 'other' because I don't say it either of the ways you've written...I say two thousand AND twelve! In Australia we always add the 'and' when talking about a numerical value over 100. :confused: I don't know why, but I only hear Americans say 'one hundred twenty, instead of 'one hundred and twenty' (or some such!)

 

 

I was taught in elementary school specifically NOT to say AND. It is actually supposed to denote a decimal point.

[Melissa in Australia]

I was taught in elementary school specifically NOT to say AND. It is actually supposed to denote a decimal point.

 

:lol: and we are taught that only Americans drop the 'and' :lol:

[ravinlunachick]

I was taught in elementary school specifically NOT to say AND. It is actually supposed to denote a decimal point.

 

I taught my students the same thing. I will say, though, that many old-timers (much like the Abe Simpson linked above) will toss in an "and" for the year.

 

"In 19and63, Kennedy was shot."

[AHASRADA]

Flippant and irreverently informal? Really?

 

Just curious, honestly no snark, did you feel that way about 1997? Or is it more because of the roundness of 20? Would you be okay with twenty-one twelve?

 

Nope, I say "nineteen ninety-seven" like everyone else. I think it does have to do with the roundness of 20. I know it makes no sense, twenty-twelve just sounds wrong. Go figure! :tongue_smilie:

[Melissa in Australia]

I taught my students the same thing. I will say, though, that many old-timers (much like the Abe Simpson linked above) will toss in an "and" for the year.

 

"In 19and63, Kennedy was shot."

 

the difference here is you are saying 19 63, If you were saying one thousand nine hundred and sixty three , In Australia then you would add in and.

 

So if you were saying 20 12, you would say it just like that with no and, but if you say two thousand and twelve, you would have an and.

 

In Australia, All numbers spoken or written in full names, have an and added after the hundred. Not if you are writing numerals though.

[LizzyBee]

I say two thousand twelve. It grates on my nerves to hear 20 xx, but I've never heard anyone except my mother say it that way.

[HSMom2One]

I've never even heard anyone say "twenty-twelve". :001_unsure: So I guess I either didn't get the memo, or we just don't say it that way in my region of the country.

 

Blessings,

Lucinda

[Kim in Appalachia]

I normally say twenty-twelve, but I do occasionally say two thousand twelve.

[Butter]

I say it both ways, more often 20-12, and occasionally oh-12 which I got from Make It or Break It.