Should not be a problem. Depends on the individual.is the time and space required for the necessary full definition ok with the author? Use of the phrase does require it. As stated earlier the term may have cultural relevance and that has to mr defined. Not a big problem once per work would do. I would rather that bracketed dates be used-that would help the reader not to have to remember the definition. But then there are those who use the term sherd count as if it had some universal definition or scientific usefulness but I digress..... 
Conrad Bladey

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On Aug 22, 2011, at 7:59 AM, Jim Bates <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Why not try turn of the 19th/20th century and turn of the 20th/21st 
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> I have a question about terminology or usage.The period around 1900 Ad 
> used to be referred to simply as "the turn of the century."  Now that we 
> have turned another century, it is necessary to specify which one.So, 
> would the time around 1900 Ad be the turn of the 19th century or the turn 
> of the twentieth century?
> This question is apparently unclear to many.  For example, the wikipedia 
> entry on this topic is still being hashed out.  So what do the 
> historians/historical archaeologists on this list recommend?
> Meli Diamanti