10-13-2011, 01:04 PM
I noticed an interesting post by Mary Beard, in which she states:
I checked my Cambridge Guide to English Usage, and they don't make a preference or state which is more popular. The Guardian Style Guide says to use the old style "BC and AD."
I suppose I prefer the old style, simply because that is what I'm used to.
Which dating system do you prefer? Before Christ and Anno Domini, or Before Common Era and Common Era?
And please, don't spout off about religion and get this topic deleted. I'm curious about the results. :wink:
Quote:I would say that some 50% of academic articles in Ancient History now use CE and BCE, more in the USA.
I checked my Cambridge Guide to English Usage, and they don't make a preference or state which is more popular. The Guardian Style Guide says to use the old style "BC and AD."
I suppose I prefer the old style, simply because that is what I'm used to.
Which dating system do you prefer? Before Christ and Anno Domini, or Before Common Era and Common Era?
And please, don't spout off about religion and get this topic deleted. I'm curious about the results. :wink:
David J. Cord
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