How to Write 2010

faithfan01

Many people are saying Twenty Ten, but that seems too laid back for a wedding invitation. 

squirrly

It's two thousand ten.  Please do NOT put the "and" in there, either. 

Vegas_2010_Bride

"two thousand ten" is correct but I've seen pictures of professional invites as well as other sites that say to use "two thousand and ten". Just don't use "twenty ten" if you're going for a formal invite.

faithfan01

Thanks to those who have responded so far.  I was sure my initial thought "Two Thousand Ten" was the best choice.  As a teacher, I could never say the "and".  Just like I teach my students, you only say "and" when you see a decimal!

pandasquishy

No, there shouldn't be an "and" in there, so "Two Thousand Ten" is right.

tenofcups4me

I would write two thousand and ten. I like the "and" and think it looks abrupt without it. It's pretty standard style to include the "and" except here on the Knot. All the words should be lower case.

Vegas_2010_Bride

I did some more double checking and "two thousand and ten" is the British version just like "colour" and "honour" and makes it more formal. Using "two thousand ten" is just the American version and is also correct, but you can use either.

Saying "and" never denotes a decimal, it stands for an addition. Just check your high school and college diplomas.

faithfan01

It is ultimately up to us as individuals to decide how to write it on our invitations.  After reading all responses and taking my own thoughts into consideration, I am going to forego the "and" and just write two thousand ten.

The "and" might sound better to some, but mathematically speaking, "and" should not be included in a whole number's word form.  Yes, it means an addition to the whole, which can be with a decimal like 2.5 (two and five tenths) or the space between a whole number and a fraction like 2 1/2 (two and one half).

Also, my diplomas do not include "and" in the year.

Thanks all for your thoughts!  Happy planning!

Vegas_2010_Bride

Yes, two plus one half equals two and one half but just saying two and five tenths does not make it a decimal just because you used the word "and"; it's the TENTHS portion that makes it so. If you left out tenths then you would get two and five, or seven.