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- 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
- 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 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
- 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?
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- dates back to or dates to? | WordReference Forums
A couple hours ago, I was googling some words on my dictionary and came across this sentence 'The artifact dates to the Bronze Age ' (source : Bronze Age - Definition for English-Language Learners from Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary) I thought it's weird shouldn't it be like 'The
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