How about the 20-ohs? Think of how individual years are named. Back in for example 2004, "two thousand and four" was probably the most prevalent style. But "tw

How about the 20-ohs? Think of how individual years are named. Back in for example 2004, "two thousand and four" was probably the most prevalent style. But "two thousand and .." is kind of a mouthful, even if you omit the 'and' part. Over time, people will find a shorter way. When 2050 arrives, how many people are going to call it "two thousand and fifty"? I'd almost bet money you'll hear it said "twenty fifty". Things already seem to be headed this way. The "twenty ___" style leads to the first ten years being 20-oh-this and 20-oh-that, so there you have it, the 20-ohs. (Yes, pretty much the same thing as 20-aughts, gotta admit)