Hi all:
When I was writing my novel and I had chapter headings using a date, I was told here and by others for literary purposes use AD 451, which I agreed with and did.
Now I'm writing an Author's Note and I'm wondering when I reference a date should I write, 132 or AD132 or 132CE. I've seen in another Author's Note the writer uses " in 69 …. "
Does the average reader relate to the BCE, CE usage? I also see that some online information sites (wikipedia, Princeton, Ency. Brit.) use AD and others CE or not at all. I'm going to check with my editor, but I'm wondering if any published author on this forum might be able to comment.
Thanks,
Cinzia