le XXe siècle : the 20th century
Centuries are often written using Roman numerals in French. Another example: le XVIe siècle (the 16th century).
le vingtième siècle : the twentieth century
- "Ces propos d’une rare violence, survenus dans la nuit de vendredi à samedi lors d’un repas entre voisins du XXe arrondissement de Paris, semblent être monnaie courante aujourd’hui en France."
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