Wrong.
Bitt said, he has lived during 8 (9) different decades
DURING, not FOR.
I play this same game. Since I was born in 1959, I say I was alive during (now) 8 different decades.
50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s = 8 decades.
And, since 59, I'm among the youngest one in that elite pool.
Now we can stop with all the mathematical posts on this topic.
You’re 59?
OK Boomer.
Bitt said, he has lived during 8 (9) different decades
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No, Bitt said, “any one here born in the 40s is now in their 9th decade”. (She did not use the word during) The use of the term “their” personalizes it - implying that they have lived for 90 years.
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Bagster wrote: 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s, 10s, 20s = 8 decades.
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As noted by Cletus, The decade of the 20s begins approximately 365 days from 1/1/2020. So you should not yet be counting the 20s even if you want to depersonalize the term.
To illustrate:
1. 1950-1960 first decade
2. 1960-1970 second decade
3. 1970-1980 third decade
4. 1980-1990 fourth decade
5. 1990-2000 fifth decade
6. 2000-2010 sixth decade
7. 2010-2020 seventh decade
A child is not 1 year old on the day it is born, it is 1 year old after a year has passed.
While it is true that the child was alive during 2 different calendar years, you don’t count the birth year as 1 and the birthday a year later as 2.
No- the child is one year old AFTER a year has passed. That’s just the way time works and is counted.
You can certainly redefine whatever you want. These days that seems to be the “in” thing to do.
I mean schools are teaching kids that men can have children, periods, and the right to use women’s restrooms.
In such a bizarro world, what’s a few decades-could be redefined any old way a person wants. So carry on with whatever definition floats your boat.
Now we can stop this topic—I hope.