Common English Usage Errors; A.D. or B.C.

Common Mistakes in English Speaking - Meaning and Usage of A.D.

A.D.

Having English as the second language is tough, especially if proper use makes a difference in success or failure in business. English language ability does not need to be perfect. Many native speakers of English also make common mistakes and have less than perfect language skills. The thing you can do to show marked improvement these common English usage errors as possible. Do this and soon you will be correcting native English language speakers.

"Many persons with English as the second language make a mistake when using the term A.D.. When you have English as the second language you need to avoid the common English usage errors. That will give you the appearance of being a better English language speaker than you really are.

"A.D." does not mean "after death," as many people suppose. "B.C."
stands for the English phrase "before Christ," but "A.D." stands
confusingly for a Latin phrase: anno domini ("in the year of the
Lord"--the year Jesus was born). If the calendar actually changed with
Jesus' death, then what would we do with the years during which he
lived? Since Jesus was probably actually born around 6 B.C. or so, the
connection of the calendar with him can be misleading.

Many Biblical scholars, historians, and archeologists prefer the less
sectarian designations "before the Common Era" (B.C.E.) and "the Common
Era" (C.E.).

Traditionally "A.D." was placed before the year number and "B.C." after,
but many people now prefer to put both abbreviations after the numbers.

All of these abbreviations can also be spelled without their periods.

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