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  1. 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!

  2. 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".

  3. 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 …

  4. 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 …

  5. '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 …

  6. In his "80's" or "80s"? - WordReference Forums

    Apr 14, 2011 · Moderator note: There are many threads on this subject in addition to the one pointed out by Rover. I am closing this thread to avoid duplication. You are free to add posts to …

  7. 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 …

  8. proxy wars - WordReference Forums

    Nov 3, 2009 · In the 1970s and 1980s, the political and military stalemate between the superpowers diverted their mutual hostility into immensely destructive proxy wars which …

  9. Estoy que me lleva pifas | WordReference Forums

    May 23, 2007 · En México se suele utilizar la frase "estoy que me lleva Pifas", que se usa cuando estamos molestos, con muchos problemas o en aprietos. Recientemente una amiga me …

  10. dates back to or dates to? - WordReference Forums

    Apr 25, 2017 · A couple hours ago, I was googling some words on my dictionary and came across this sentence. 'The artifact dates to the Bronze Age.' (source : Bronze Age - Definition for …