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.
Now we can stop this topic—I hope. Nope. You don't get to be wrong AND have the last word.
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.itt 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.
IN THEIR 9th DECADE implies that they LIVED DURING 9 DECADES.
Example. I lived in the 50's through the 20's.for a total of 8 decades. I have lived in and during 8 decades (and yet I'm only 60). Bitt's husband, having lived in the 40's, has lived in and during 9 decades.
I'm sure Bitt knows if her husband is 90 or not. Anyway, this one is real easy to solve. Ask bitt what she meant. I guarantee she meant the same thing that I just explained to you.
#BagsterAlwaysRight
#NowWeCanStop
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. p.s. The decade of the 20's began one second after midnight on 1-1-20.
We are now INSIDE THE 20th year of this century. There is nothing 2019 about it.
Just like a newborn baby is INSIDE his first year of life the moment it's born. No more zeros.