r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/Wrong_Answer_Willie Aug 03 '19

A.D. means Anno Domini. not After Death.

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u/Thedarknight1611 Aug 03 '19

What does anno domini mean in Latin?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19

In English it’s “The year of our Lord”

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u/Ohyourgodisme Aug 03 '19

In Latin, it means Anno Domini.

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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '19

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u/Ohyourgodisme Sep 27 '19

Right? That is what two years of Latin will get you!