17th century or 16 hundreds?

Bolderdash

Which do you say?

It annoys me when I hear peope say the x hundreds version, don't know why. Americans for some reason seem more x hundreds orientated.

LOSTfan57

The past

5starpool

Either or. If referring to the full century would probably say 17th century, but it's not something that bothers me when people use the other way. It does annoy me though when people say the 17th century but mean the 1700's, i.e. the 18th century, which I have heard a few times.

SEPT 23 1989

17th century sounds posher

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Either or, are correct. Context usually influences my useage.

biko

16 hundreds is more clear than 17th century in my opinion and makes more sense.

1414 was in the 15th century which can be a bit hard to understand for everyone.