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Henry74 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Circa

Hello,

I read this on a site where you can download books in the public domain earlier today:

The Odyssey
By Omer
Circa 600 BC

I was wondering, can I also put 'circa' after the date – 600 BC circa? Do you also abbreviate it as 'ca.'– Ca. 600 BC?

Thank you
H.
  

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It sounds odd that way. I've always heard "circa" before the number.

— Vorpar

  • It sounds odd that way.
  • I've always heard "circa" before the number.
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It sounds odd that way. I've always heard "circa" before the number.
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OK. Thanks.
Can I ask about the abbreviation? Is "ca." used in English?

H.
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It's possible. I use just c.
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