Mine is thus: there has been no legitimately good horror movie since the noughties, with the exception of 28 years later (I've yet to see part 2) P.s. There have been plenty of good horror series. The distinction is…
I feel like we jumped from mass ‘80s nostalgia to mass noughties nostalgia without stopping to enjoy the correct thing (mass ‘90s nostalgia)
(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.
"noughties" means: The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"noughties" means: The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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OH RIGHT, I forgot about those absurd Noughties phone texting rates…
"noughties" means: The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used
“Mine is thus: there has been no legitimately good horror movie since the noughties, with the exception of 28 years later (I've yet to see part 2) P.s. There have been plenty of good horror series. The distinction is small, but relevant”
“I feel like we jumped from mass ‘80s nostalgia to mass noughties nostalgia without stopping to enjoy the correct thing (mass ‘90s nostalgia)”
“OH RIGHT, I forgot about those absurd Noughties phone texting rates…”
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