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by ------ on July 9th, 2008
I just say Two thousand eight. I don't even pronounce the D in thousand haha.
by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on November 15th, 2009
Putting the "and" in there indicates a decimal point, so the way you have it written it would be 2000.8
I usually read 2008 as "two thousand eight," or "two zero zero eight."
by Merfish on September 2nd, 2008
Two thousand eight
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on September 2nd, 2008
two thousand eight
by POLICE...IN HOT PURSUIT on May 15th, 2008
two thousand eight
by Snooch on January 3rd, 2008
Two Thousand Eight is how I pronounce it.
by Whizzell on September 2nd, 2008
either "two thousan' an' eight" or "oh eight"
by AnonymousNerdfighter on September 2nd, 2008
Two thousand eight. I noticed how we say "two thousand *insert number here*" and 9 years ago, we said "nineteen ninety nine". It's just that "one thousand ninety nine" takes longer to say, and maybe "twenty oh eight" takes longer? Idk
by Brian I on July 9th, 2008
I'm English and I pronounce it two thousand and eight. I believe that Americans omit the 'and', perhaps because of a Spanish influence on certain structures in American English.
by dza990 on January 3rd, 2008
how about two-double O -eight(sounded better last year as in the year of James Bond), or the Ocho which is my personal favorite
Mostly I say "Two thousand and eight" though
by Po etry on November 15th, 2009
two thousand eight (only the decimal says 'and') q:)
by mellow_girl on November 15th, 2009
i just say two thousand and eight...
by Sarah M on November 15th, 2009
"Two thousand eight" without "and"
by standing skeleton on November 15th, 2009
Twenty Oh Eight -
You are permitted to say 20 O 8 instead of two-thousand and eight because not only does the O have an numerical value of less than one but -
TOO - observe the big fat O at the end of Z E R O!
So let's here poll. Is O (letter o) and 0 (zerO) for this forum or subject synonymous?
I believe so!
all climb aboard twentyzeros.com
by pedal junky on November 15th, 2009
i say two thousand eight,2008 not two thousand and eight,2000.8
by standing skeleton on November 15th, 2009
"20 O 8" (twenty OH Eight)
You are permitted to say the O as a number being that it not only represents a numerical value less than 1 but look closer to the fat O at the end of Z E R O.
visit twentyzeros.com and all climb aboard!
randy frushour
by Michelle 1994 on November 15th, 2009
"Two thousand and eight" is how I pronounce it.
by MuslimYamaka on November 15th, 2009
Two-thousand eight, because if we were to say "Two thousand and eight", the eight, by numerical standards, would indicate there being a decimal point, therefore we would really be referring to the number 2000.8 .
by Gabstar on November 15th, 2009
two thousand and eight
by Williamstown on December 22nd, 2008
I'm always saying "Two Thousand Eight."
by Done. never again. on October 8th, 2008
I say two thousand and eight.
by Symbeline on October 8th, 2008
Too towzin-ate; at least that's what it sounds like when I pronounce it, but yeah, two thousand eight.
>_>
by chica on December 22nd, 2008
You go "two thousand and eight" and I go "twenty oh and eight."
by DanGold on September 2nd, 2008
It's Twenty-Oh-Eight. Just like 1908 is "Nineteen-Oh-Eight". Nobody says "one thousand, nine hundred and eight", now do they?
For years 2010 and beyond, the switch to "twenty" is expected, which will restore the way years have been pronounced for centuries.
by Piggle on July 9th, 2008
Here in the UK - two thousand and eight. Although for some reason they keep referring to the forthcoming Olympics in London as Twenty Twelve so I guess times are achanging....
by Star101 is I.H.S.L.A.C.M on January 3rd, 2008
two thousand and 8
by Bruja. on January 3rd, 2008
Two thousand eight.
by Merryweather123 on July 9th, 2008
Hehe, as a French teacher of English, I've often asked myself if the 'and' was to be said or not. Given the variety of your answers above, I wonder if the correct answer is not that we do pronouce the 'and' except when referring to the year itself, where it's common usage to omit it.
We should therefore say: 'two thousand and eight potatoes' but 'in the year two thousand eight'.
However, I'd appreciate an English native to confirm this.
by ilovemybong on December 22nd, 2008
two thousand eight
by Lovehearts on December 22nd, 2008
Two thousand and eight.
by Sodapop on December 22nd, 2008
two thousand eight. lol.
by JuJubee is wearing a COAT of chocolate on December 22nd, 2008
two thousand eight, no and
by hetalivo on December 22nd, 2008
Two thousand and eight.
I would do it the other way, but there's been an odd shift in the pronunciation of years since 2001. I think it may be down to things like the pronunciation of 2001: A Space Odyssey.
In any case, I want to go back ASAP, and 2010 seems like the best year to do so.
by Over and Out on December 22nd, 2008
I say, Two Thousand Eight. But, I've heard people say Two Oh Eight.
by maS elcnU on December 22nd, 2008
Two thousand eight.
My 2 cents.
by jbrecken on December 22nd, 2008
Two double-o eight
by Roman Caldera on December 22nd, 2008
if you said two thousand AND eight it would come out like this 2000 8
by andrew_ftm on January 3rd, 2008
Two thousand eight.
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by SABOTEUR on September 2nd, 2008
me either...
by mellow_girl on November 15th, 2009