AND ANOTHER THING

the start of the millenium at 00:00 Jan 1st 2001 is a given.
the noughties start with any date bearing a year with a 0 in the second most significant digit in it and end with it, which makes Dec 31st 2009 the last day of the noughties.

All very obvious but let it be stated the noughties bear scant linkage to the century - and overlap, the confusion only arises when people mistakenly say the "the first decade of this century". Without the word "century" - there is no problem.

Just an afterthought - but "nasty noughties" (or "nasty nulls" yuk) are easier to say having less syllables. Which is how contractions work. Such things are contradictions, so only time will tell.

"Terrible Teens" is sure to be the front runner for the next decade unless they are vibrant then ...............

suggestions?