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That is what they say though. I am Christian in a very literal sense, would use AD dating etc. and have no problem with it whatsoever, I just don't feel the ne
by OJFord 2y ago
That is what they say though.
I am Christian in a very literal sense, would use AD dating etc. and have no problem with it whatsoever, I just don't feel the need to suffix (or sometimes prefix) it with 'year of our lord' the way some Americans do; I find it quite jarring.
It's like feeling the need to say 'day of rest' or 'sabbath' every time you say a particular day of the week, or some other (possibly areligious) descriptor of something whenever it's mentioned.
- bonzini 2y agoI am replying specifically to "if that's what that means to you" which felt a bit ad hominem sinceI didn't even use the words "year of our lord".
- OJFord 2y agoI was referring to 1701 to 1800 inclusive, which is not the standard way people refer to centuries and is not what other people will mean or will think you mean, in general.
- bonzini 2y agoOk, then you're just wrong, just like you were wrong about my nationality and faith, and it's pointless to argue with you.
- satvikpendem 2y agoYou're on a tangent, who cares what it's called but the fact is that years started at 1, not 0, therefore centuries also start on the first year, not the zeroth year.