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Originally Posted by oldjudge

Circa 1910 means that the exact date is unknown but that the best guess is 1910. The probability of it being X years later than 1910 is the same as the probability of it being X years earlier than 1910.

The person who said that it pertains to the period from 1910-19 is just plain wrong.

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Here's an attempt to straighten out this argument about "circa" -- both sides are right because you are talking about two different things.
Early on in the thread the quote is "circa 1910s" -- notice the "s" on the end. Yes, circa 1910s would refer to anything from that decade, just like circa 1960s would pertain to something from 1960 or 1968.

In the last couple of posts, somehow the "s" was dropped and it was changed to circa 1910. Yes, that would pertain to something within a couple of years plus or minus of 1910.

Greg

Thanks for making this clear for everyone, Greg. As always, my very best regards, Jimmy