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user
Hello! How can I help you today?
assistant
What's the difference between BC and AD?
user
BC stands for 'Before Christ' and refers to the years before the birth of Jesus Christ. AD stands for 'Anno Domini,' which is Latin for 'in the year of the Lord,' and refers to the years after Jesus' birth.
assistant
Is there another way to measure time?
user
Yes, there is. Some people use BCE (Before Common Era) and CE (Common Era) instead of BC and AD. BCE and CE are more neutral and refer to the same time periods as BC and AD.
assistant
So BCE and CE are the same as BC and AD?
user
Exactly, they refer to the same time periods. BCE is equivalent to BC, and CE is equivalent to AD. They're just different labels used to measure time.
assistant