Jan 22, 2019 14:44
5 yrs ago
Danish term

Ca.

Danish to English Other Other
Is ca. (circa) capitalised at the beginning of a sentence?
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 Cirka
5 +2 Yes
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): TechLawDC, Michele Fauble

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Proposed translations

+2
9 mins
Selected

Cirka

Yes, of course? But I'd write the word out in full, i.e. Cirka, not the abbreviation ca. when it starts a sentence.

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Note added at 10 mins (2019-01-22 14:54:54 GMT)
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https://www.bt.dk/danmark/pegida-demonstration-i-aarhus-slut...

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Note added at 1 day 23 hrs (2019-01-24 14:03:34 GMT)
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Bear in mind the time the two correct answers were submitted ;-)
Example sentence:

Cirka en halv time senere ankom dronningen

Note from asker:
Thank you for confirming - I was beginning to doubt myself .....several of my English colleagues claim it should always be lower case, even at the beginning of a sentence....! Helle
Peer comment(s):

agree Michele Fauble
3 hrs
agree bendksu : or "approximately" / "approx."
1 day 14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
6 mins

Yes

See corpus examples at
https://ordnet.dk/korpusdk/teksteksempler/sogeresultat

Enter “Ca.” and check “Udvidet søgning” → “Kun indtastet form” + “Forskel på store og små bogstaver”
Peer comment(s):

agree Helen Johnson
1 day 1 hr
agree bendksu : or "approximately" / "approx."
1 day 14 hrs
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