BC and AD or BCE and CE ( Historical Terms )

ABBREVIATIONS WITH YEARS ( AD, BC, CE, BCE … )

We can see some abbreviations which are written with years. Let see these abbreviations and their using.

1) BC / AD

We sometimes see AD, BC which are added after  years such as AD 1000, 200 BC.

BC is the abbreviated form of “Before Christ”.  It refers to a year before Jesus Christ was born in English. “BC” is always written after the year. Real money online gambling is quite usual in NZ. So gamblers should know a few important factors like security and money management. Professionals built a rating of the top real money casinos by inspecting their certificates, deposit and withdrawal options, and software providers.

AD is the abbreviated form of “Anno Domini” which is a Latin phrase with the meaning of “in the year of the Lord”. It refers to a year after Jesus Christ was born. “AD” should be written before the year but we can see it after the year sometimes.

Note:

If neither of these abbreviations are written, the date is accepted as “AD“.

2) BCE / CE

On the other hand, some people prefer to use “BCE” and “CE” words as abbreviations instead of “BC” and “AD”. Because they think that these abbreviations are more neutral terms for ( secular terms )

The abbrevations “CE” and “BCE” are becoming more and more common today.

BCE is the abbreviated form of “Before Common/Current/Christian Era”. It refers to a year before the birth of Jesus Christ, when the Christian calendar starts counting years. “BCE” is an alternative term for “BC” and  always written after the year.

CE is the abbreviated form of “Common/Current/Christian Era”. It refers to a year after the birth of Jesus Christ, when the Christian calendar starts counting years. “CE” is an alternative term for “AD” and always written after the year.

Note:

These abbreviations “BC, BCE, AD, CE” are capitalized.