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Originally posted by Muttling
I was always taught that AD was "after death", meaning the death of Christ.
Of course, the end result is the same.
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That's a common misconception; in fact, in the US, it's what most people think AD stands for. The thing is, they're not equivalent. The big problem is this: What would you call the years while Christ was living, and how would you number those?
Dave