theweirdo600 — 10/12/2023, 9:20:25 AM

do you guys say “twenty twenty three” or “two thousand twenty three”

i was taught at english class wayy back to say twenty twenty three, but i say two thousand twenty three, and im spanish if you’re wondering

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doubledenial:

Both

10/13/2023, 8:29:09 PM
asfsdgdfd:

i say “twenty twenty three” (it’s less syllables in English)

10/12/2023, 12:19:40 PM
mybearworld:

Twenty twenty three, that’s what I hear more - also a thing in German, but people say “zweitausenddreiundzwanzig” (two thousand twenty three) much more than “zwanzig-dreiundzwanzig” (twenty twenty three)

10/12/2023, 10:57:53 AM
asfsdgdfd:

interesting!

10/12/2023, 11:55:34 AM
asfsdgdfd:

it seems like in German, “twenty twenty three” actually has more syllables (takes longer to say) than “two thousand twenty three”. that would probably explain why people prefer it.

10/12/2023, 12:19:30 PM
mybearworld:

Twenty twenty three has slightly fewer syllables:

zwan zig drei und  zwan zig       (twenty twenty three)
zwei tau send drei und  zwan zig  (two thousand twenty three)
10/12/2023, 12:25:00 PM
asfsdgdfd:

ah okay then i have no idea why

10/12/2023, 12:29:04 PM