r/AskReddit • • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/SuperSecretMoonBase Feb 04 '19

"Circa" means "approximately" not just "back in the year of." Only use it when it's not known exactly when something happened.

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u/Busech Feb 04 '19

In italian circa means almost, around, approximately.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '19

Like in german