Aug 11, 2011 · Using circa with an exact, verified set of dates is wrong. Recently, I edited a client’s work to correct “the poet John Keats lived c. 1795–1821”. Recently, I edited a client’s …

Mar 15, 2019 · The word circa is not typically used in that context. The Oxford Dictionary says. circa. PREPOSITION (often preceding a date) approximately. ‘the church was built circa 1860’ …

Further, I would regard it unnatural to use circa in speech, even for dates — compare: “We moved here circa 1990” to “We moved here in about 1980”. Circa (or its abbreviations ca or c. ) is …

Jul 8, 2014 · Circa is Latin, around is English. Latin words falute higher than English ones. So the decision is yours. Are you going to maintain an elevated scholarly tone throughout? …

Aug 26, 2018 · I have never seen circa capitalized. – Lambie. Commented Aug 26, 2018 at 13:34. 2.

Apr 13, 2017 · Obviously we can use "circa" for approximate dates in the past. But it doesn't feel correct for use with future approximate dates. e.g. "The release will go into live circa 20th …

ca. is an abbreviation from circa meaning around. So ca. 1828 means around 1828. Share. Improve this answer.

Dec 5, 2013 · "To indicate around, approximately, or about, the unitalicised abbreviation c. is preferred over circa, ca, ca., approximately, or approx., and should be spaced (c. 1291). Do …

Circa (often preceding a date: built circa 1935); Approximately (there are approximately 24 children per classroom); Around (software costs would be around $1,500); About (reduced by …

Mar 1, 2011 · Per Strunk and White's Elements of Style, p. is used to denote 1 page, pp. to denote a range of pages. This form of citation is used when you are using brief/in text citations.