Aug 11, 2016ย ยท "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 paragraph, I don't. Oct 31, 2015ย ยท 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 writer gave it a 1980s. Nov 9, 2007ย ยท 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".

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Aug 17, 2014ย ยท Should I say: As mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s. or, As is mentioned, the city has been polluted since 1980s. Which one is correct, and why? May 4, 2009ย ยท Hi all, Which is correct expression, in the 1980s or in the 1980's? And is the needed? Much obliged!

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