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in the 2000s vs in the 2000

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'In the 2000s' is used to refer to the entire decade of the 2000s, while 'in the 2000' is used to refer to a specific year within that decade.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 1726 views

in the 2000s

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to the entire decade of the 2000s.

This phrase is used to talk about events, trends, or cultural phenomena that occurred during the years from 2000 to 2009.

Examples:

  • In the 2000s, technology advanced rapidly.
  • Many fashion trends from the 2000s are making a comeback.
  • That is the best way that we can respond to the serious, all-encompassing challenges faced by agriculture in its present form in the 2000s.
  • Abundant availability of external financing at low cost in the 2000s fuelled a credit-driven domestic demand and asset boom in Spain, concentrated in particular in the real estate sector.
  • specific EU measures to Europeanise companies, in the form of programmes fostering closer links and cooperation (cf. the former INTERPRISE and EUROPARTENARIAT programmes, wrongly axed by the Commission in the 2000s);
  • As indicated above organic farming is included in the 2000-2006 rural development programming document.
  • Our position was made very clear on this topic in the 2000 budget.
  • In the 2000 valuation, an allowance was made for additional outsourcing costs.
  • Promoting and protecting women's rights was identified as a specific priority in the 2000 programming document for this European initiative.
  • Estimates suggest that this will happen with almost a quarter (24.1 %) of structural aid under Objective 1 in the 2000-2006 period.
  • Moving to Structural Funds was also indicated in the 2000 Review as a broad challenge to which all components of Phare would have to contribute.
  • Decision not to promote the applicant in the 2000 promotions procedure
  • Decision to promote 54 officials in the 2000 promotions procedure
  • These 'mid-term' processes occurred at an early stage in the 2000-2006 programme period in terms of expenditure undertaken.
  • This approach differs from that applied in the 2000-06 programming period, when transnational cooperation was confined to a few policy areas and to collaboration between projects.
  • In June 2009, the Commission carried out an audit on public procurement in the 2000-06 Operational Programme Sicilia.
  • These new direct payments to be granted to farmers are calculated on the basis of those who produced sugar beet under quota in the 2000-2002 reference period.
  • The objective, as spelled out in the 2000 DPS, was much stronger in giving unequivocal support to poverty reduction.
  • Yet this programme, for which money was allocated already in the 2000 EU budget, is only now starting to become effective.
  • So what will change in the 2000-2006 period?
  • After all, appropriations are made available every year to support projects relating to women, for example in the Structural Funds and in particular in the 2000-2006 action programme.
  • That was also the case last year and in the 2000-2006 financial framework.

Alternatives:

  • during the 2000s
  • in the early 2000s
  • in the late 2000s
  • in the mid-2000s
  • in the latter part of the 2000s

in the 2000

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a specific year within the decade of the 2000s.

This phrase is used when referring to events or occurrences that happened in a particular year within the 2000s, such as 'in the 2000'.

Examples:

  • In the 2000, I started my first job.
  • The economic crisis of 2008 began in the 2000.
  • With reference to Cape Verde, can the Commission say which projects were funded from the EU budget in the 2000 financial year?
  • With reference to Cameroon, can the Commission say which projects were funded from the EU budget in the 2000 financial year?
  • Promoting and protecting women's rights was identified as a specific priority in the 2000 programming document for this European initiative.
  • The Commission welcomes the Court's observation that the DGs implementing the FPs have complied with the Commission requirements, including those specified in the 2000 and 2002 Communications on evaluation.
  • But they spent three and a half million dollars in the 2000 Super Bowl to air that ad, even though, at the time, they only had a million dollars in annual revenue.
  • But they spent three and a half million dollars in the 2000 Super Bowl to air that ad,
  • The Commission welcomes the Court's observation that the DGs implementing the FPs (research DGs) have complied with the Commission requirements, including those specified in the 2000 and 2002 Communications on evaluation.
  • With reference to Côte d'Ivoire, can the Commission say which projects were funded from the EU budget in the 2000 financial year?
  • With reference to the Comoros, can the Commission say which projects were funded from the EU budget in the 2000 financial year?
  • The present report does not raise any substantial new requirements which were not already included in the 2000 ECB requirements report.
  • Our position was made very clear on this topic in the 2000 budget.
  • Moving to Structural Funds was also indicated in the 2000 Review as a broad challenge to which all components of Phare would have to contribute.
  • Decision not to promote the applicant in the 2000 promotions procedure
  • Decision to promote 54 officials in the 2000 promotions procedure
  • Yet this programme, for which money was allocated already in the 2000 EU budget, is only now starting to become effective.
  • In general, the implementation results of the budget-lines covering public health in the 2000 budget (B3-43) are satisfactory.
  • For SAPARD, for instance, over EUR 1 bn has been made available in the 2000 and 2001 budgets; as yet there has been no outflow of funds.
  • In 2001-2002, on average, ESC investment accounted for almost 37 % of national programme financing (see 38), in line with the aim in the 2000 Phare Review.
  • This call for proposals relates to the transfer and dissemination of innovatory approaches and methods that have been developed by Article 6 projects in the 2000 to 2006 programming period.
  • Moreover, the ECB stated in the 2000 Convergence Report that further amendments would be required for the integration of Sveriges Riksbank into the ESCB.

Alternatives:

  • in the year 2000
  • in 2000
  • during the year 2000
  • during 2000
  • in the early 2000s

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