Does 80s need an apostrophe? For instance, you would write “the 1980s,” or “the 1850s.”
You should not place an “apostrophe -s” after the decade
. Apostrophes are for forming contractions or indicating possession; they are not for forming plurals of numbers. Therefore it is incorrect to write “the 1980’s” or “the 1850’s.”
Is it 80’s or 80?
Apostrophes are used to denote possession or contraction (as JonHanna points out in the comments, apostrophes have other uses, but these are the only two that we need consider as possibly being relevant here). The contraction here is from “1980s”, so the correct form of the contracted version is
’80s
.
How do you write 80s and 90s?
- 1980s = nineteen eighties.
- 1990s = nineteen nineties.
- 2010s = twenty tens, not two thousand tens.
- 2020s = twenty twenties.
Is it 1970s or 1970’s?
Does 90s need an apostrophe?
Strictly speaking,
’90s, with the apostrophe, is correct
.
How do you use 80’s in a sentence?
It was Luciano Pavarotti in the 1980s who really popularized opera.
10. Until the 1980s almost all olives were packed into jars by hand. 11.
Do you write 1960s or 1960’s?
It is acceptable to spell out a decade span and to abbreviate a decade span on second reference. When abbreviating a decade span, put an apostrophe before the numbers (facing the correct way) but NOT before the “s.” A decade cannot possess anything! NOT 60’s, but
’60s
.
Do you say 1990s or 1990’s?
Generally speaking,
1990s and 1990’s mean the same thing
. 1990s uses a more modern style of punctuation (or rather, a lack of). 1990’s is a more formal or traditional use of the apostrophe.
Is there an apostrophe in 2000s?
Correct: Flared pants were popular in the ’70s and then again in the early 2000s. Incorrect: Flared pants were popular in the 70s and then again in the early 2000s. (
An apostrophe is needed before 70s to indicate the omission of the numbers preceding it
.)
Is it 50s or 50’s?
There’s no requirement for the apostrophe before the “S” in decade names like 50s and 60s, since there are no omitted letters, though it’s also acceptable to include one. The term may be written “’50s” since “19” is being omitted, but
“50s” is fine too.
How do you write 1980s?
(” ’80s” is abbreviated from “1980s” and so is
usually written with the apostrophe, but I think some style guides prefer to avoid the apostrophe altogether
. Note that this is different from the incorrect usage “1980’s”, which is correct only if you’re saying “belonging to 1980” or “1980 is”.)
Does 1900s have an apostrophe?
With double digits and above, many (but not everyone) regard the apostrophe as superfluous.
Most writers nowadays favor the 1900s, but some go with the 1900’s
. If numerals are used to identify decades, the ’30s is widely used, but you will also see the 30’s, and occasionally even the ’30’s.
Does 1950s need an apostrophe?
1950s refers to the entire decade. 1950’s is a reference to some fact or occurrence that belongs to the decade (e.g. The Twist was a 1950’s dance). Though it may seem odd to have a number and letter next to each other without punctuation,
the plural has no apostrophe
.
How do you write 70s and 80s?
There are two correct ways and two incorrect ways to express decades in writing.
If you are going to write out the full decade using numbers, you should place an “s” after the numerals
. For instance, you would write “the 1980s,” or “the 1850s.” You should not place an “apostrophe -s” after the decade.
How do you write 1990?
1990 in English Words is :
one thousand nine hundred ninety
.
How do you write 1970s in Chicago style?
Swing music was enjoyed in the 1930s and ’40s. However, The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago) indicates that decades written as
abbreviated numerals
(the ’60s) are less formal than complete numerals (the 1960s).
Does 1940s need an apostrophe?
Which is the proper spelling of a generic age: 30s and 40s or 30’s and 40’s? A. Chicago’s preferred style is thirties and forties, but if you need to use numerals,
we recommend leaving out the apostrophes
.
Would you put an apostrophe in the 1870s?
Do you need an apostrophe for years?
How do you write 20s age?
No apostrophe
. The same rule applies when you are referring to a decade, say, the 1920s. It is absolutely fine to put a letter after a number without an apostrophe between. If, however, you decide to drop the 19 from 1920s, you would insert an apostrophe to show that something is missing: the ’20s.
Does 1930s need an apostrophe?
Don’t Use an Apostrophe in Plural Decades
Do you use an apostrophe or not when writing “1930s” (or should it be “1930’s”)? Decades are nouns, and they follow the same rules as other nouns. Rules for using apostrophes with decades are: decades as nouns – add “s,” no apostrophe (I wish I lived in the 1920s.)
How do you write 40s?
The
“40s” is written as I just wrote it, or you can write the “1940s.”
The apostrophe after the number is now ommitted. Do not write, “1940’s” or “40’s.”
Is there an apostrophe in 2010s?
How do you write 30s?
Refer to decades as the 2010s, not the 2010’s. In short form it’s the ’30s, not the 30s or 30’s. When writing about something that happened in the middle of the 1930s, use
mid-1930s or shorten to mid-’30s
. But a person who is 35 is in his/her mid-30s.
How do you write 80s in Chicago style?
Centuries and decades (Chicago 8.40)
should be spelled out in lowercase letters
(e.g. ninth century, twentieth century). Spell out decades (the sixties, the seventies) or if the decade is identified by the century, write them as plural numerals (1920s, 1880s).
Is it 200’s or 200s?
| Millennium: 3rd millennium | Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s | Years: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
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Do you capitalize sixties?
Decades: Do not use an apostrophe between the year and final s: “Macrame was popular in the 1970s.” If you omit the first part of the year, use an apostrophe to indicate the missing digits: “Goth music got its start in the ’80s.”
If you spell out the decade, capitalize it
: “The Sixties were a time of change.”
How do you write mid 80s?
Modifying the noun 80s with the adjective mid would be written as mid 80s. But creating word by appending the noun 80s to the prefix mid would be written as
mid-80s
.
How do you use an apostrophe with numbers?
Can a decade be possessive?
How do you write mid 80s?
Modifying the noun 80s with the adjective mid would be written as mid 80s. But creating word by appending the noun 80s to the prefix mid would be written as
mid-80s
.
How do you use an apostrophe with numbers?
Do you need an apostrophe for years?
Because years is a possessive form. To reiterate —
if the noun is in plural form, and already has an “s” at the end, a single apostrophe is needed to indicate possession
. Many people don’t like the “years’ experience” construction, and I don’t blame them.
How do I write 1990s?
Generally speaking, 1990s and 1990’s mean the same thing.
1990s uses a more modern style of punctuation
(or rather, a lack of). 1990’s is a more formal or traditional use of the apostrophe.
