Can I say 'around the 1800s'? How do I read '1800s'?

Question

Tasmanian wolf died out around the 1800s.Q1. Is the above sentence correct? (I'm not sure whether I can use 'around' here.)Q2. How do I read 'in the 1800s' aloud?Thank you!

Answer 1

You can say 'around the eighteen hundreds', or 'in around the eighteen hundreds'.

Sharon P.

Answer 2

You would say "around 1800" if you meant a few years before or after 1800. If you were referring to the century, you could say "in the 1800s". 1800 is a specific time while "the 1800s" indicates a time period.

The pronunciation is "the eighteen hundreds".