I love to say “before the turn of the century” when referring to stuff like 1997.
In the late millennium
what’s wrong with this? 1994 is indeed the late 1900s, and it’s 31 years ago so depending on the topic they’re writing on, it could be immensely outdated
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TIL I’m only 13. Hellz yeah, skibidi doo dah skibidi day or whatever the kids say now. I’ll ask my kid now that she’s older than me.
To answer the question: The professor assumes the email referred to 1900-1910 with “late 1900s”. As this was normal 20 years ago (and still gets used). He then gets upset realising the age difference between him and his student was likely the main contributor to this incorrect assumption.
To ask a question back: From https://www.bucknell.edu/fac-staff/john-penniman, I read:
John Penniman is Associate Professor and chair of Religious Studies
I would say for religious studies it should be fine. But also for other areas, why can’t you use 1994 papers?
It depends on what field you’re studying. Some fields of study, like social studies, move very quickly. So it’s not uncommon for someone studying one of those subjects to exclude research that’s even 10 to 15 years old because things move so quickly.
A different subject, say hydrologic engineering has been studied for hundreds of years and doesn’t change very quickly. So a publication from 1994 could be just as valid today as it was then. Every topic is different and without more context the meme as is, is just meant to incite a reaction. Not to tell us about something that actually happened.
There is nothing wrong with it other than it makes me feel ancient and I don’t like it.
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It’s the late 20th century, or the 1990s.
I’d take “late 1900s” as 1906-1910.
How would you refer to a time period between 1867 and 1892?
I’m the beginning of time …
The late 19th century?
Which sounds worse:
- From the late 1900s
- From last century
From last millenium.
Not what you asked, but I find turn of the century most jarring.
Turn of the millennium?
“1900s” makes me think they’re referring to the decade of 1900-1909 😅
From now on, when someone asks how old I am, I’m going to say I was born in the late 1900s
