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Subject:Re: BC/AD vs BCE/CE From:"E,T, Hull" <ethull -at- WORLDACCESS -dot- NL> Date:Sun, 2 Nov 1997 23:13:41 +0100
> another I dislike because it gives the illusion of resolving a problem
that
> remains unresolved; and at another, less savory, level my scholarly
> background makes me feel more secure with the traditional BC/AD
We live in the year 15,576,984,687 ABB (after the big bang)
That should solve it.
Although mayby some people may have problems remembering it.
Ed
E.T. Hull
Professional English
Vught, The Netherlands
