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I also have a tendency to say "Last century", thinking it comedically suggests "a long time ago" without it actually being that long ago. But as time goes by it
by Joeboy 3mo ago
I also have a tendency to say "Last century", thinking it comedically suggests "a long time ago" without it actually being that long ago. But as time goes by it obviously becomes legitimately a long time ago, and I suspect young people wouldn't see the attempted irony at all.
- benj111 3mo ago'last century' 'turn of the century' etc just make me think the 1800s. So I just say last millennium. Probably get confusing again when people start referring to 'the 20s' not as the 1920s.