On 2012/08/25 02:01, [email protected] wrote:

>      Legacy accommodates different date formats  and I am not sure when to
> use About and Circa. What is the difference  and when do I use which one.

My usage:-

Abt   - when there is some, perhaps circumstantial evidence supporting the date
Circa - NEVER!
Cal   - similar to Abt, but usually in connection with MIs mentioning 'year of 
age'
Est   - Never.

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Regards,
Mike Fry
Johannesburg (g)



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