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Re: [tlhIngan Hol] Expressing Anno Domini
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (qurgh lungqIj)
Sat Sep 23 03:31:56 2017
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From: qurgh lungqIj <qurgh@wizage.net>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 14:35:19 -0400
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On Fri, Sep 22, 2017 at 2:26 PM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote:
> Now, qurgh, don't misunderstand me; the {bov motlh} is perfectly
> understandable for a native english speaker; it is just that it could be
> difficult for someone else, whose native language doesn't use the
> c.e./b.c.e. method.
>
> So, as a result of the above, I will use {christ bov nubwI'} for
> b.c./b.c.e. and SuStel's {christ bov} for a.d./c.e.
>
> qunnoq
>
I feel that same way about AD/BC. If you are a Christian, or familiar with
Christendom, then those terms make sense. If you aren't familiar with that
religion, then you'd have to Google this "Christ" person to figure out that
the dates have something to do with when some people claim he was born.
Since Greek culture is heavily Christian it makes sense for you, but for
someone in a non-Christian culture, they won't know what you are talking
about. There's even some cultures on Earth that don't use the AD/CE-BC/BCE
calendar at all.
I'm not saying you shouldn't say it the way you want to say it, I'm just
pointing out that AD/BC isn't universal either.
qurgh
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On F=
ri, Sep 22, 2017 at 2:26 PM, mayqel qunenoS <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:mihkoun@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">mihkoun@gmail.com</a>></=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
x;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div dir=
=3D"auto"><span style=3D"font-size:14.6547px;font-family:sans-serif">Now, q=
urgh, don't misunderstand me; the {bov motlh} is perfectly understandab=
le for a native english speaker; it is just that it could be difficult for =
someone else, whose native language doesn't use the c.e./b.c.e. method.=
</span><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D=
"font-size:14.6547px"><br></span></font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=
=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14.6547px">So, as a result of the =
above, I will use {christ bov nubwI'} for b.c./b.c.e. and SuStel's =
{christ bov} for a.d./c.e.</span></font></div><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=
=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14.6547px"><br></span></font></div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><font face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:14.65=
47px">qunnoq</span></font></div></div></blockquote><div><br>I feel that sam=
e way about AD/BC. If you are a Christian, or familiar with Christendom, th=
en those terms make sense. If you aren't familiar with that religion, t=
hen you'd have to Google this "Christ" person to figure out t=
hat the dates have something to do with when some people claim he was born.=
Since Greek culture is heavily Christian it makes sense for you, but for s=
omeone in a non-Christian culture, they won't know what you are talking=
about. There's even some cultures on Earth that don't use the AD/C=
E-BC/BCE calendar at all.=C2=A0<br><br>I'm not saying you shouldn't=
say it the way you want to say it, I'm just pointing out that AD/BC is=
n't universal either.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>qurgh<br><br></div=
></div></div></div>
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