Friday, January 01, 2010

2010 is the tenth year of this decade . . .

. . . not the first of the next.

4 in respondeo:

Matt said...

Actually, 2009 was the tenth year of this decade that began with 2000. :) This is the first year of the next decade which will end in 2019.

Amillennialist said...

Since we're using the system that makes this year 2010, we start at AD 1 for the first year, AD 2 for the second, AD 2009 for the ninth of this decade.

Which means we've just entered the tenth of this decade.

Hello, Matt!

revpaulcain said...

There was no year zero. We count 1-10 just like in Kindgergarten.

Amillennialist said...

Yes. People see the digit in the hundreds' place change and misinterpret it!

Welcome, revpaulcain.