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how so u write november 2,2004 in latin and november 7 ,2004 and november 15,2004?

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Hello,

“november 2, 2004” is:

“Postridie Kalendas Novembres anno bis millesimo quarto post Christum natum”  
Or:
"Ante diem quartum Nonas Novembres anno bis millesimo quarto post Christum natum”

This  in full, but usually these expressions were abbreviated as follows:

POSTRID. KAL. NOV. MMIV p.Chr.n.
Or:
A.D. IV NON. NOV. MMIV p.Chr.n.(abbreviated)

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“november 7 , 2004” is :

“Ante diem septimum Idus Novembres anno bis millesimo quarto post Christum natum” (in full)

“A.D. VII ID. NOV. MMIV p.Chr.n.  (abbreviated)
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“november 15, 2004”

“Ante diem decimum septimum Kalendas Decembres anno bis millesimo quarto post Christum natum”  (in full)

“A.D. XVII KAL. DEC. MMIV p.Chr.n.(abbreviated)

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Maria
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Please note that in:
A.D. IV NON. NOV.  MMIV p.Chr.n.(abbreviated)

-The initial 'A.D.' stands for ‘ante diem ‘(days before)
-IV is ‘quartum'(fourth)
-NON. NOV. stands for ‘Nonas Novembres'(the Nones of November)
-MMIV stands for ‘bis millesimo (MM) quarto(IV)'i.e.2004
-p.Ch.n. stands for ‘post Christum natum'(after Christ's birth )

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