BC/AD or BCE/CE

[susangail]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

[Loffler]

BC/AD by a wide margin.

[McQ]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

I use both informally, especially in conversation (mostly because a lot of people don't know BCE and CE and when I explain it to them, they say, "Well why don't you just say BC/AD?" Ugh!), but BCE and CE otherwise. Some people (fundies) think if you use BCE it's because you're against jeebus or something. Double Ugh!

[Smallville]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

I use BCE / CE in my classes.
When and if needed we convert dates to the Jewish, Islamic, Hindu calendars.
We also try to keep a running calendar showing the dates.

Students have asked why I don't use BC / AD in my dates.
I smile and tell them I don't care to show preference of one religious system over another.

[curiosityandthecat]

I use BCE / CE in my classes.
When and if needed we convert dates to the Jewish, Islamic, Hindu calendars.
We also try to keep a running calendar showing the dates.

Students have asked why I don't use BC / AD in my dates.
I smile and tell them I don't care to show preference of one religious system over another.

Ditto. Although, I suppose I show a bit of preference for... none.  

[MommaSquid]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

It doesn't really come up, but I prefer CE/BCE.

[Dreamer]

sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...  

[leftyguitarjoe]

sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...  

Before current era / current era

its a less religious way of telling time.

[Dreamer]

a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?

[leftyguitarjoe]

a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?

I think so.

[susangail]

sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...  

Some people still insist on making it religious so they say it can be:

before Christian era/Christian era

*groan*

a thanks. i like it.
is it still the same time frame as AD/BC?

I think so.

Yeah it's the same. Though some religious people that still want BC/AD say it's different. I'm not sure what the argument is though... I'll see if I can find it.

[MariaEvri]

sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...  

Before current era / current era

its a less religious way of telling time.

interesting. Never heard of that before. As an atheist I definitely would prefer that, but no one would understand me.

[McQ]

sorry, can i ask a stupid question?
what's BCE/CE i feel i should know...  

[Tom62]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

I prefer AC/DC  

[susangail]

Just simply out of curiosity, do you have a preference?

I prefer AC/DC  

Nice!