How Do You Say Year 2003?

Information: In colloquial language, it is common to pronounce the years in groups of two:

  1. 2003 → 'twenty oh three'
  2. 2012 → 'twenty twelve'
  3. 2023 → 'twenty twenty-three'

How do you say year 2004?

2004 is pronounced "two thousand (and) four".

Is it 2003 or 2000 and 3?

Most people have therefore stuck with two thousand and two (2002), two thousand and three (2003) etc, even though it is perfectly possible to say twenty oh two, twenty oh three (on the same pattern as 1902, which as far as I know is always said nineteen oh two).
James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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