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Grammar and Linguistics > the year 1212
the year 1212
lumpicha79
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the year 1212
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Hi, how do you write or say this year ..1212..is it twelve twelve? (it sounds stupid)
thnx in advance |
19 Sep 2011
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rxdvs
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Yes, it would be pronounced twelve twelve. Most dates in English split the first 2 numbers and the last 2 numbers. So 1314 would be thirteen fourteen.
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19 Sep 2011
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lumpicha79
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thank you, because i thought i have made a mistake when i told this my students and i was uncertain about this year ......so again... thanks a lot :-) |
19 Sep 2011
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portugueseteacher
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You can your students they can choose between the most formal (traditional) version:one thousand two hundred twelve or in a coloquial way twelve twelve.
Personally I would go for the first one when writing and for the second when speaking.Hope it helps!
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19 Sep 2011
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ballycastle1
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In Br. Eng. the following are used: �In twelve hundred and twelve.... � or �In twelve twelve... �
Hope this helps. |
19 Sep 2011
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