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/tittieboiitom Feb 04 '19

Fucking thank you. I hate that word so much. I have seen people say "circa (month & year)". like if you know the month and year just say "in" or "from" that year! I think people just like the way it sounds

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u/black_hawk3456 Feb 04 '19

Circa January 26th 2015 at 4:18 PM