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Originally Posted by DanaC
So, the year 2000 was the end of the 20th century? and the year 1900 was the end of the 19th century? Just doesn't work for me. As soon as it ticks over into the next 10 it's a new decade, and as soon as it ticks over into the new hundred it's a new century.
Bleh.
Bugger this for a game of soldiers, I'm off to bed! :P
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Dana, imagine you're a 9 year old kid. From the moment you were born until your first birthday they referred to your age as months. You had not reached a year yet. After a full year had passed, they referred to you as 1 year old.
If you are a 9 year old kid, and your 10th birthday is approaching. On your birthday, you have reached the end of your first decade because at this point you have lived 10 full years.
0 to 1
1 to 2
2 to 3
3 to 4
4 to 5
5 to 6
6 to 7
7 to 8
8 to 9
9 to 10
10 = 10 years have passed = 1 decade.
100 = 100 years have passed = 1 century
1000 = 1000 years have passed = 1 millennium
2000 = 2000 years have passed = 2 millennium
This means 1900 was the last year of the 19th century. 1901 was the first year of the 20th century.
2000 was the last year of the 2nd millennium and 2001 was the first year of the 21st century.