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新年好! Happy New Year!
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: celticgeek on 10 Feb 2013, 10:05 ---I'm pretty sure "Regular" is not the best word. "Gregorian", perhaps?
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How about "common", as in "Common Era" or CE replacing AD in dates?
Barmymoo:
That term still seems to imply that it's the usual calendar and the others are unusual, uncommon, irregular or whatever.
pwhodges:
"Common", as in "shared", or "widely agreed on", perhaps - e.g. "Book of Common Worship" ;)
Given that it is the calendar used for international dealings, it is very likely the most commonly used worldwide in any case, without this implying any form of disrespect for other calendars.
But anyway - a belated Happy New Year to you, Akima!
Valdís:
Gott nytt år!
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 11 Feb 2013, 05:08 ---That term still seems to imply that it's the usual calendar and the others are unusual, uncommon, irregular or whatever.
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But it sort of is at this point, given the adoption throughout global cultures. Other calendars are 'contrary to general practice'. Even the ones where it's the most ingrained it really wasn't all that long ago it became the standard. [Runic]
Like the page says, we Germanic people used Lunisolar calendars prior to it as well, both with 19 year cycles based on the moon. :-)
"The Gregorian calendar was adopted by the nascent Republic of China effective January 1, 1912 for official business, but the general populace continued to use the traditional calendar. /.../ After the Kuomintang reconstituted the Republic of China October 10, 1928, the Gregorian calendar was officially adopted, effective January 1, 1929. The People's Republic of China has continued to use the Gregorian calendar since 1949."
Sounds more or less like what usually happens. The general citizenry maintaining traditions that eventually gets partially absorbed into the official system.
Barmymoo:
I guess at least Common Era doesn't include the religious element which is inherent in AD and BC.
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