What are you suppose to use instead of A.D.?

Question

isn't it something like CE or something... I'm so confused

Answer 1

Yes, C.E. is the equivalent of A.D.
However, A.D. is written in front of the year, while
C.E. and B.C. are placed after it.

See excerpts below from:
http://www.wacklepedia.com/a/an/anno_domini.html

* C.E., an abbreviation for "Common Era" or "Christian Era", is equivalent to A.D. and is preferred by in some writing. B.C.E., an abbreviation for "Before Common Era" or "Before Christian Era", is equivalent to B.C., and is likewise placed after the year number.

Synonyms:

Before Common Era ("BCE"), Before Christ ("BC"), Ante Christum Natum ("ACN")
Common Era ("CE"), Anno Domini ("A.D.")

* It should be noted that technically for correctness, the "A.D." should appear before the year, e.g. A.D. 2001. This is in keeping with the original Latin meaning: "in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 2001". However in practice common usage places it ungrammatically at the end, which if taken literally would read "2001 in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ". Other era markings, B.C., C.E., and B.C.E. are placed after the year, e.g., 2001 C.E. They are also generally typeset in small caps.

Answer 2

You mean to indicate before the year 0? B.C.

Answer 3

As in, before christ and after christ? Before Christ was born, it's B.C.

Answer 4

yes, C.E. , common era