How do you read 1800s?

You read or say '1800s' as '18 hundreds' ('eighteen hundreds'). So 'the 1800s' is read as 'the eighteen hundreds'.
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How do you read the year 1900?

The correct answers are:
  1. 1900—nineteen hundred.
  2. 1902—nineteen oh two.
  3. 1980—nineteen eighty.
  4. 2001—two thousand and one.
  5. 2010—two thousand and ten/twenty ten.
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How do you read 1908?

  1. 1900 => nineteen hundreds nineteen hundred The year itself is singular (no s). ...
  2. 1908 => nineteen O eight This is very common (the 0 is pronounced like the letter, not like the number.) ...
  3. 1955 => nineteen fifty-five yes, as far as I know.
  4. 2000 => two thousand yes, as far as I know.
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How do you read years in history?

For years like 1345, 1682 or 1961, we say the first two and the second two digits as if they were single numbers: thirteen forty-five; sixteen eighty-two; nineteen sixty-one. However, the second way is less common and may sound slightly old-fashioned, especially in American English.
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How do you say 1800 years in English?

When a year ends in 00 (e.g. 1600) then the year is said as the digits before 00 and then hundred.
  1. 1300 = thirteen hundred.
  2. 1700 = seventeen hundred.
  3. 1800 = eighteen hundred.
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How do you say 1900 years in English?

We pronounce 1923 as nineteen twenty-three; but 1900 as nineteen hundred.
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How do you read 1400?

BUT to me '1400s' would refer to the years 1400-1409; to encompass 1400-1499 I would say 'fifteenth century'. 1410s = fourteen tens = 1410-1419 (the 'tens' is ugly, but it's all we've got!) 1420s = fourteen twenties = 1420-1429, then 'thirties', 'forties', 'fifties', etc.
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How do you say 1905 in English?

How do you all pronounce this year? I pronounce it "nineteen five". I pronounce it "nineteen oh five".
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How do you say 1909 in English?

American English: The year nineteen oh nine; British English: The year nineteen hundred and nine; Tips: (We often add 'the year' at the beginning to make it clear that we are naming a year.)
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How do you say 1901?

Why is the year 2001 pronounced 'two-thousand one' but 1901 is pronounced 'nineteen-oh-one'? - Quora.
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How do you spell 2000s?

  1. two thousands.
  2. (decade): two-thousandsies.
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How do you read years in English?

In English, year dates can be pronounced in the following ways:
  1. For example, the year 1972: 'nineteen hundred and seventy-two' or: 'nineteen seventy-two'
  2. Or the year 1854: 'eighteen hundred and fifty-four' or: 'eighteen fifty-four'
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How do you say 1903 in English?

How do you pronounce "1903" as in "in 1903"? Nineteen oh three? Nineteen-hundred three? I'd use "in nineteen-oh-three" or "in nineteen hundred and three".
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How do you read 1907 in English?

1907 is the one thousand nine hundred and seventh number.
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How do you say 1908 in English?

American English: The year nineteen oh eight; British English: The year nineteen hundred and eight; Tips: (We often add 'the year' at the beginning to make it clear that we are naming a year.)
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How do you say 2002?

Therefore, it is incorrect to include the word 'and' when pronouncing a number. . . . The number 2002 is 'two thousand two. ' "
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How do you say 1500s?

As Milanya stated, 1500's is read as 'fifteen hundreds'. As for 1950's, if you include the 19, read it as the ' nineteen fifty's '. You will see '50s, without the 19, which is read as 'the fifty's'.
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How do you read 2500?

2500 in words is written as Two Thousand Five Hundred.
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How do you read 1997?

For example, 1997 is nineteen ninety-seven.
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How do you pronounce the year 1906?

Yes, it should be read as "Nineteen-oh-six". Show activity on this post. it would be pronounced "one thousand nine hundred six". This is because it is being used as an actual number of something being counted.
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How do you say 1910?

Nineteen Ten's makes the most sense. Not only does it make sense, but that is indeed what the 1910s are called. The apostrophe is not necessary.
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