Does BC need full stops?

Is it BC or B.C.? BCE or B.C.E.? Well, it depends on which style guide or dictionary you follow. Merriam‑Webster Dictionary (American English) lists these entries with capital letters and no periods (e.g., BC), but notes that they are often punctuated and/or written in small capitals (e.g., B.C.).

How are dates written in BC?

AP Style B.C. B.C. is acceptable in all references to calendar years in the period before Christ. Given that the full English phrase would read “in the year 89 before Christ,” the abbreviation B.C. is placed after the figure for the year. For example, John the Baptist was born in year 5 B.C.

Should I use BC or BCE?

BC should appear after the numerical year, while AD should appear before it. BCE and CE should both appear after the numerical year. As is the case with most initialisms, periods may be used after each letter. 1100 B.C., A.D. 1066, 1100 B.C.E., 1066 C.E.

Do you write BC before or after?

The abbreviation AD (Anno Domini) means “in the year of the Lord” and denotes “of the Christian Era.” It is written before the year. The abbreviation BC (Before Christ) is written after the year. For example: AD 2001.

Should BC be capitalized?

Always capitalize the abbreviations b.c., a.d., c.e., and b.c.e. Usually these abbreviations are capitalized but at the height of lowercase letters.

Do you put periods in BC?

Always use periods between the ‘B’ and the ‘C’, for example: B.C. The only exceptions are brand or company names, such as BC Ferries or BC Hydro. Other Canadian provinces and territories are abbreviated using periods only when they include more than one word: Alberta: AB.

Should BC have periods?

Is BC capitalized?

Always capitalize the abbreviations b.c., a.d., c.e., and b.c.e. Usually these abbreviations are capitalized but at the height of lowercase letters. Some computers will do this automatically.

How do you say 1903 year in English?

I’d use “in nineteen-oh-three” or “in nineteen hundred and three”.