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When do we need to add 's' to a numeric year?

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00:00 When Do We Need To Add 'S' To A Numeric Year?
00:24 Answer 1 Score 8
00:38 Accepted Answer Score 14
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ACCEPTED ANSWER

Score 14


To answer based on what I think you meant from the clarification of the original:

1950 is specific, and 1950s is more general, referring to the decade 1950-1959. You would use 1950 only when you are referring to that specific year. So if you mean something within the decade 1950-1959, you'd use 1950s.

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Score 8


1950 refers to the single year 1950.

1950s refer to the period 195X, where X can be any digit.