"Preferred" by whom? What are the sources for this list? And what about other English-speaking countries? Lupo 08:19, 25 January 2006 (UTC)
The 2000s can also be " twenty odd five" for 2005 etc.
Twenty "aught" five, BTW. This article should note the tendency to say "Year Two Thousand" for 2000. Also Y2K. KriZe 03:50, 16 July 2006 (UTC)