On 5/16/05, Alphax alphasigmax@gmail.com wrote:
Anyway, since this is the /English/ Wikipedia, shouldn't we follow the conventions of English-speaking countries? I can't think of *any* that use BCE and CE in official documents.
You're not so hot on research.
http://www.nla.gov.au/worldtreasures/html/theme-words-5-cuneiform.html http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/deadseascrolls/scroll04.html http://www.hreoc.gov.au/info_for_students/timeline/ http://www.wa.gov.au/perthobs/Venus/venus.html
All these are easily -found official government documents.
I suggest that ALL English-speaking countries use this convention on some official documents.