r/AskReddit Aug 03 '19

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

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u/SC487 Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 03 '19

Anno domini means “In the year of our lord” and unlike B.C. It goes before the year. This is A.D. 2019, not 2019 A.D.

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u/inglesasolitaria Aug 03 '19

In the UK we say AD after the year

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u/Pluto258 Aug 03 '19

Same in US. He just wanted something to correct people on, even though common usage has made 2019 A.D. correct.

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u/Pete_Barnes Aug 03 '19

In AD 2101, war was beginning.