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    alderbarn is offline Newbie
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    Default Using apostrophes with decades

    Should I use an apostrophe when writing a decade like "in the 1980's..." or should I leave it out?

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    Anglika is offline No Longer With Us
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    Default Re: Using apostrophes with decades

    Up to you. Some use it, others don't. I don't.

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