when is the nineteenth century
It seems that since the years 1800 to 1899 have been referred to as the nineteenth century, then the turn from 1899 to 1900 should be referred to as âthe turn of the nineteenth century.â Please advise. A. There is no general agreement about what a phrase like âturn of the nineteenth centuryâ means. It does seem to suggest the âturn of the nineteenth century into the twentiethââi.e., the change from 1900 to 1901 (or, popularly, 1899 to 1900).