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When does the decade end?
01-07-2010, 07:21 PM
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I was informed by a history major that according to the Anno domini year notation does not have a year zero. We jump from 1 BC to AD 1. So, according to the historians I'm wrong but history is a stupid major anyway.
01-07-2010, 07:38 PM
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counterpoint:
actually, the decade does end on Dec 31 2009. As long as you started counting the decade from Jan 1 2000.
Websters defines "Decade" as 1 : a group or set of 10: as a : a period of 10 years.
Theres nothing about the term "Decade" that definitely binds it to Year One. Technically, 1995-2005 was a Decade. so to answer when does the decade end, all you have to say is , what decade?
actually, the decade does end on Dec 31 2009. As long as you started counting the decade from Jan 1 2000.
Websters defines "Decade" as 1 : a group or set of 10: as a : a period of 10 years.
Theres nothing about the term "Decade" that definitely binds it to Year One. Technically, 1995-2005 was a Decade. so to answer when does the decade end, all you have to say is , what decade?
01-07-2010, 08:52 PM
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I guess I can look it up, but when did people start using the current calendar? Its not like after J.C. died, someone said, "OK....EVERYONE, LISTEN UP!! That crazy guy with the beard and dirty feet that got us all drunk on wine and fish last week just died, so this is now Year ONE.....GOT IT? Everyone change up your calendars, turn back your clocks, and we'll all celebrate Year TWO in 365 days (except in year 4, when we'll go with....umm...how about 366 days?) OK?? OK!"
01-07-2010, 09:59 PM
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^Yes and no
If the question were "How long is a decade?" or "Starting from this date, xx/xx/xx, what date will it be when a decade has passed?" then that would be right. The question was "When does THE decade end (not A decade end)?
Same thing applies to "When does the millenium end?" or "When does the century end?"
If the question were "How long is a decade?" or "Starting from this date, xx/xx/xx, what date will it be when a decade has passed?" then that would be right. The question was "When does THE decade end (not A decade end)?
Same thing applies to "When does the millenium end?" or "When does the century end?"
01-07-2010, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by wikipedia, its the internetz of course its true
Year zero is not used in the widely used Gregorian calendar, nor in its predecessor, the Julian calendar. Under those systems, the year 1 BC is followed by AD 1. However, there is a year zero in astronomical year numbering (where it coincides with the Julian year 1 BC) and in ISO 8601:2004 (where it coincides with the Gregorian year 1 BC) as well as in all Buddhist and Hindu calendars.
01-07-2010, 11:04 PM
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^Yes and no
If the question were "How long is a decade?" or "Starting from this date, xx/xx/xx, what date will it be when a decade has passed?" then that would be right. The question was "When does THE decade end (not A decade end)?
Same thing applies to "When does the millenium end?" or "When does the century end?"
If the question were "How long is a decade?" or "Starting from this date, xx/xx/xx, what date will it be when a decade has passed?" then that would be right. The question was "When does THE decade end (not A decade end)?
Same thing applies to "When does the millenium end?" or "When does the century end?"
yes and no.
You are correct that a we speak of the term "Millennium" starting from Year One, but thats because it comes straight from the bible.
Websters - 2. A thousand-year period of holiness mentioned in Revelation 20, during which Jesus and his faithful followers are to rule on earth.
the term Decade has no definitive connection to the greco-roman calendar. Remember theres other cultures out there with their own calendars, years, decades that dont care when we started counting our years