Thumsupfan
Joined 10 June 2023
Latest comment: 11 months ago by Certes in topic Decades
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Decades edit
Common usage is that decades are determined by the final digit, e.g. the 1960s are 1960 to 1969. I am reverting your edits for now. If you wish to pursue the matter, please discuss and obtain consensus first in a central place such as WikiProject Years. Certes (talk) 19:42, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
- The Gregorian Calendar starts from 1. There was no year zero. How complicated is that? Thumsupfan (talk) 20:08, 10 June 2023 (UTC)
- It's very simple, and is why the first century AD covers years 1–100. However, decades are conventionally named after their initial digits, and 1960 is normally recognised as part of the 1960s rather than the 1950s. 1951–1960 is certainly a decade of sorts, as is 1952–1961, but those ranges are not widely used in reliable sources. Thank you for starting a discussion on this matter; I hope we soon reach a consensus there. Certes (talk) 21:38, 10 June 2023 (UTC)