Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

Pain in the English
Pain in the English

Unpacking English, Bit by Bit

A community for questioning, nitpicking, and debating the quirks and rules of the English language.

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LKD

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April 14, 2011

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2

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First annual vs. second annual

  • April 14, 2011, 1:19pm

Even though technically 2015 is the 11th time the event has happened it would still be the 10th annual.

First annual vs. second annual

  • April 14, 2011, 1:18pm

quite the debate...
The way I see it is this. The very first time of the event is held is not counted in the annual calculation. So, if you started in 2005, you don't count that as an annual event This way your 10th year would be 2015. Otherwise if you count 2005, your tenth anniversary year would techincally be 2014. And to me 10 years of an event should be 2005-2015 (not 2005-2014).