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Two thousand eight = American English Two thousand and eight = UK and Australian English
by iamthemonster 4y ago
Two thousand eight = American English
Two thousand and eight = UK and Australian English
- mywacaday 4y agoI'm based in Europe and a native English speaker, I thought I was aware of most of the differences between UK/US English. I can't believe I have worked with Americans for decades and never noticed this. Live and learn!
- JohnFen 4y agoI'm an American, and both methods sound right to my ears. I hear both variations quite a lot from the people around me. I assume it depends on what part of the US you're from.
- jnwatson 4y agoAmerican English traditionally uses an “and” to separate the whole from the fraction, e.g. two thousand eight and two thirds.