I believe that Steinbeck was very prejudiced because most of his books were written from the point of view of the poorer end at the beginning of the decade, so he did not really like the people who had it made because they were probably greedy.
2010 is the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century.
The 1950's
The T-Mobile Razr V3 was invented towards the beginning of this decade. It was the thinnest phone until the Kyocera Katana came along and matched it's form factor. However the RAZR still looked cooler.
The letter E
The letter E
The fourth decade of life is the ten years beginning at your thirtieth (30th) birthday, and ending the day before your fortieth (40th) birthday. In the typical manner of most western cultures, the day you 'turn' one, you have lived a full year; you are not beginning year one. So on your 30th birthday, you have lived 30 full years and this marks the beginning of a new year/decade. The day of your 40th birthday, you have lived 40 full years.
Yes, at 71 years old, you are indeed in your eighth decade. A person's decades are counted from birth, so the first decade covers ages 0 to 9, the second from 10 to 19, and so on. Therefore, turning 70 marks the beginning of your eighth decade, which continues until you turn 80.
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A new decade signifies the beginning of a period of ten years in the calendar. It marks a fresh start, a new chapter, and the opportunity for change and growth. It is often seen as a time for reflection, goal-setting, and envisioning the future.
The letter "e"
After thirty-nine comes forty. This transition marks the beginning of a new decade in the counting sequence.
The 1990's was an excellent decade. It was filled with infamous deaths, births, and of course it's public and private scandals. Let's start at the beginning of the decade and work through the 10 years of History. In 1990, an important decade for modern technology and the internet, [work in progress]