GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Birth of Christ
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Before Christ
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Before Christ
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Before Century
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Detailed explanation-1: -represents the number of years that have passed since the birth of Jesus Christ. The year 2000 marked the end of the second millennium (= a period of 1 000 years) since Christ was born. The years before Christ are described as BC (= before Christ), for example, 55 BC, or BCE (= before the Common Era).
Detailed explanation-2: -The abbreviation BC stands for “before Christ, ‘’ while AD stands for annō Dominī, which translates to “in the year of the lord.” The lord that’s being referenced, as BC hints at, is Jesus Christ.
Detailed explanation-3: -Correct dating usage is to put B.C., ‘’before Christ, ‘’ after the year and A.D., ‘’in the year of our Lord, ‘’ before the year.
Detailed explanation-4: -BC, BCE, and CE come after the year. Write or say 300 BC or 300 before Christ, 300 BCE or 300 before common era, and 2015 CE or 2015 common era. However, AD comes before the year, so write or say AD 2015 or anno Domini 2015.