• @glimse
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    2 months ago

    Then you write The 90s’ like you would with other words ending in S. “The 90’s” would be like writing “The new’s”

    It’s referring to the years between 1990 and 1999 so the 90s is already plural.

    • @Cryophilia
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      22 months ago

      Unless you’re referring specifically to something belonging to the year 1990? Can’t think of any sentence where that would occur.

      • @glimse
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        12 months ago

        Yeah I was trying to think of one earlier, too, but I don’t think English is “set up” that way. We say things are FROM or OF the year, I can’t recall hearing that anything belongs TO a year.

          • @glimse
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            32 months ago

            Nice!! I still couldn’t think of one at it was popping into my head all last night

            • @24_at_the_withers
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              32 months ago

              I have two pickup trucks that are basically identical, only separated by year of manufacture - a 1990 and 1991 Chevy Silverado. The 1990’s transmission is bad.

              • @glimse
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                22 months ago

                That’s good, too!! I’ll bet there’s a bunch more

          • @Resonosity
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            12 months ago

            1990s’ last day was December 31, 1999.

            • Doofus Magoo
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              2 months ago

              1999’s last day was 12/31/1999

              1990s’ last day was 12/31/1999

              1990’s last day was 12/31/1990

              lol