[Grammar] Which is right, the year 2011, the year of 2011 or year of 2011?

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:-DWhich is right, the year 2011, the year of 2011 or year of 2011?
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bhaisahab said:
What is the (proposed) context?
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The 29th Olympic Games was held in China in the year 2008? or in the year of 2008? or in year of 2008?:?:
 
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lovecindy said:
The 29th Olympic Games was held in China in the year 2008? or in the year of 2008? or in year of 2008?:?:
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"The 29th Olympic Games was/were held in China in 2008"
 
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'The 29th Olympic Games were held in China in 2008.'

The words the year before the numerals are usually redundant.



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