in the 1980s/in the 1980's ? | WordReference Forums
May 4, 2009 · Hi all, Which is correct expression, in the 1980s or in the 1980's? And is the needed? Much obliged!
1980's or 1980s? - WordReference Forums
Nov 9, 2007 · The 1980s' mentality towards AIDS was much different [note placement]. Or, if you're refering to a single year, you could say, 1980's theme song was "All I do is love".
Mid 20s or Mid 20’s - WordReference Forums
Jul 5, 2020 · I was watching last night and saw a description of a man as being “mid 20’s”. Is an apostrophe required when mentioning someone’s age? I thought “mid 20s” (without the …
es cierto que, cuando - subjunctive / indicative - WordReference …
Dec 11, 2006 · Do all impersonal statements take the subjunctive when there is a change of subject or does there also have to be an element of doubt? No es cierto que gane Roberto. Es …
'80s, 80s, 80's, of the 80s | WordReference Forums
Aug 11, 2016 · "The '80s" is short for "the 1980s" in most contexts, though if one were writing a history of the 19th century, it might be short for "the 1880s." As you can tell from the previous …
"The 80's were" or "The 80's was"? | WordReference Forums
Dec 20, 2007 · Sentence in question: The 80's was a significant historical period in relation to pop culture. I've always considered a specific time period to be singular. In this case, the term …
As mentioned vs. As is mentioned | WordReference Forums
Aug 17, 2014 · Should I say: As mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s. or, As is mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s. Which one is correct, and why?
is set (in a time) vs was set in (in a time) - WordReference Forums
Oct 31, 2015 · Being set in the 1980s is being treated as a quality of the movie that we are describing, just like being in black and white. We are not telling of the past event when the …
At the time vs at that time - WordReference Forums
Nov 30, 2005 · 1)This early 1980s incident made headlines "at the time". (You have an ongoing discussion about some "time".) 2)This early 1980s incident made headlines "at the time" that …
You know yourself - WordReference Forums
Sep 7, 2022 · Hello again, Sorry it's me again with my Irish film taking place in a farm at the beginning of the 1980s. A girl, who gets no attention whatsoever from her parents, has just …