Thread: 80s

Экономическая реформа началась в восьмидесятые годы или в восьмидесятых годах?

Both are ok and can be translated to english in the same way.
But I do not remember grammar enough to explain the difference.

I mean I'd assume в востмидесятых годах denotes the whole action taking place inside the time, rather than including the time among others, such as 1975-1989.

Originally Posted by xXHoax

I mean I'd assume в востмидесятых годах denotes the whole action taking place inside the time, rather than including the time among others, such as 1975-1989.

No.
All I can say: they answer different questions:
"В какие годы? - В восьмидесятые."
"В каких годах? - В восьмидесятых."
Idea is almost identical. Difference is very subtle and has no effect for translator. Looks to me like different grammar cases to say the same thing. I do not remember grammar enough to make full analysis. Something like причастие vs деепричастие...

Originally Posted by Antonio1986

Экономическая реформа началась в восьмидесятые годы или в восьмидесятых годах?

Both are correct.