terminology - Why use BCE/CE instead of BC/AD? - English …
BCE/CE usually refers to the Common Era (the years are the same as AD/BC). That is, BC is usually understood to mean "Before the Common Era" and CE to mean "Common Era," …
etymology - Why is B.C. (Before Christ) in English, but A.D. (anno ...
May 7, 2015 · There are some posts explaining the shift from BC/AD to BCE/CE, but my question is with the BC/AD terms: why is the former, older, time period in English while the latter, later …
When to drop AD and BC from dates? - English Language
Aug 11, 2019 · I see some texts using AD and BC or BCE and CE. But other texts just have the date, like 1992 and it is understood. Is there a rule of thumb for when to add these prefixes? …
What is an appropriate greeting to use at night time?
Jan 21, 2013 · I am in the process of creating a software application which displays a greeting to users based on the time of day. I have come to a blank on what to display to the user when it …
some other ways to express the fact that I have been learning …
Aug 9, 2013 · 8 I wonder if there are some other ways to express the fact that I have been learning something for a certain period of time but still haven't mastered the ABCs of it? The …
What's the difference between "day" and "date"?
When used in reference to time, date almost exclusively refers to a specific 24 hour period that begins at midnight and ends at 11:59pm. When used this way, the date will be specified with a …
dates - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
Jan 9, 2019 · Regarding the first example, Hillel lived until 10 CE. In that case, why didn't the author write "1st centuries BC and AD" for him too? There seems to be a arbitrary authorial …
Is it natural to say "Ok, I will"? - English Language & Usage Stack ...
Aug 31, 2015 · I say this all the time in response to questions like in your example. It's perfectly natural. It would be interesting to know more about your native speaker: how old are they, …
Do we use "early" or "late" to refer to the end of a decade in BCE?
Nov 11, 2019 · Yes; real-time reference (so later/latter always being closer to 2020 CE) trumps later applying metaphorically to an arbitrary labelling system.
Why did Old English use C while other Germanic languages used K?
Dec 9, 2015 · Since these languages, such as Old French, were widespread at the time, the people adapting the Latin alphabet for continental Germanic languages saw C as an …