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Certainly any editor is free to make any sort of style decisions regarding the scope of any term such as circa. The B&M OED notes that, as a prepostion, it is often used with dates. It also notes that it is used as a combining form, citing an example in circa-continental. However it simply means 'around, round about, about' and, as such I am sure it has been used more generally. I see no reason, in any linguistic sense, why it shouldn't. The first ten hits for circa acres include five for uses where the acreage being talked about is approximate.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Circa M. McQuoid 11/06/08 05:02 PM Re: Circa Jackie 11/07/08 02:25 AM Re: Circa Zed 11/08/08 05:46 AM Re: Circa Faldage 11/08/08 01:49 PM Re: Circa Zed 11/09/08 03:25 AM Re: Circa Faldage 11/09/08 12:53 PM Re: Circa Buffalo Shrdlu 11/10/08 02:25 PM Re: Circa zmjezhd 11/10/08 02:54 PM Re: Circa Buffalo Shrdlu 11/10/08 04:40 PM Re: Circa zmjezhd 11/10/08 06:37 PM Re: Circa ParkinT 11/11/08 01:02 PM Re: Circa Zed 11/11/08 06:37 PM Re: Circa tsuwm 11/11/08 07:08 PM
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