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What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 9:42am On May 31, 2015 |
Most English speakers know that a.m. refers to the hours from midnight and noon, and p.m. to the hours from noon and midnight. But what do these ubiquitous abbreviations stand for? The term we associate with the morning, a.m., is an abbreviation the Latin phrase ante merīdiem meaning “before midday”; p.m. is an abbreviation of post merīdiem, meaning—you guessed it—“after midday.” These two terms help keep ambiguity at bay in the 12-hour time system. There is a third, lesser-known abbreviation in this system: m. from the Latin merīdiēs meaning “midday” means noon. However, m. is rarely used and might confuse readers or listeners should you casually drop it into conversation or insert it into your writing; noon is conventionally expressed as 12 p.m. or 12:00 p.m. and midnight as 12 a.m. or 12:00 a.m. In formal writing, it is best to lowercase both a.m. and p.m. and retain the periods (as opposed to writing them AM/PM or am/pm); however, should you choose to use a different format, the most important rule is to be consistent throughout your piece. Note that when a.m. or p.m. end a sentence, as in The train is arriving at 10 p.m., it is not necessary to place an additional period at the end. And, for our final writing tip, since these abbreviations specify an hour’s relation to noon, it is not necessary to use morning, evening, night, or o’clock with them. ![]() http://blog.dictionary.com/what-do-am-and-pm-stand-for/ 2 Likes
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Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by generaluthman: 9:45am On May 31, 2015 |
P.m - prime meridian A.m - ![]() |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by demmy0325(m): 9:46am On May 31, 2015 |
P.M - post-meridian A.M - ante-meridian.. 11 Likes |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 10:04am On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 10:05am On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by demmy0325(m): 10:09am On May 31, 2015 |
Tolzeal:.. I know.. Too lazy to correct.. ![]() |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 10:14am On May 31, 2015 |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by oluwafemi113(m): 10:29am On May 31, 2015 |
A:M. almost about moon ![]() P:M. Past moon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 10:53am On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Rexhenrex(m): 3:01pm On May 31, 2015 |
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Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Odaveboy(m): 4:48pm On May 31, 2015 |
AM------------------Amplitude modulation PM-----------------Phase modulation EEE. (telecom option) 2 Likes |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by mejai(m): 7:50pm On May 31, 2015 |
a.m = after morning
p.m =past morning
don't thank me o ![]() |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 8:18pm On May 31, 2015 |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by IdisuleOurOwn(m): 11:40pm On May 31, 2015 |
Very very informative. |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Mcowubaba: 12:00am On Jun 01, 2015 |
If na 1 mod.....eh go talk.. This thread has served its' purpose nd has been derailed.... THREAD CLOSED ![]() those people eh.....them d take life too serious ![]() Mak dem No ban me ooo.... ![]() |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Whobedatte(m): 1:17am On Jun 01, 2015 |
A.M ~ africa magic P.M ~. Primetime movie |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 7:45am On Jun 01, 2015 |
Mcowubaba: We have lot of troops waiting to see this... I will cc:lalasticala, Ishilove |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by CrazyScientist: 8:53am On Jun 01, 2015 |
African Marriage- AM Portuguese Marriage- PM ![]() |
Re: What Do A.m. And P.m. Stand For? by Tolzeal(m): 7:49am On Jun 03, 2015 |
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