Did the year zero never exist ? (lemmy.ml)

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Please explain my confused me like I'm 5 (0r 4 or 6).

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[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

Ohh, nice one!

The first convention is common in English-speaking countries, but the latter is favoured in, for example, Sweden (tvåtusentalet, which translates literally as the two thousands period).

I'm not sure that's entirely true, most people in English speaking countries (and the world over) celebrated the millenium at the beginning of the year 2000.

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