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A.M P.M

English translation: Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem

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English term or phrase:A.M P.M
Selected answer:Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem
Entered by: Monica Colangelo

20:26 Dec 4, 2001
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Internet, e-Commerce / WWW
English term or phrase: A.M P.M
We use these things in the time like 12:00AM or 12:PM. i want ask you wat is the meaning of these things i mean it is a short form but i dont know abbrebiation could you please tell me abbrebiation of "A.M" and "P.M"

thanks
Yaser Hayat
Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem
Explanation:
which mean: before noon and after noon
Selected response from:

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 05:11
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Monica Colangelo


  

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Ante Meridiem / Post Meridiem


Explanation:
which mean: before noon and after noon

Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Local time: 05:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kemal Mustajbegovic
2 mins
  -> Tks
agree  Ulrike Lieder (X)
4 mins
  -> Tks, Ulrike
agree  athena22
21 mins
  -> Tks, Athena
agree  Fuad Yahya: Take a look at the following page: http://science.msfc.nasa.gov/ssl/pad/solar/suntime/talk1.htm
31 mins
  -> Tks, Fuad
agree  Patricia Myers
54 mins
  -> Tks, Patricia
agree  Anila Mayhew (X)
1 hr
  -> Tks, Anila
agree  Milana_R
1 hr
  -> Tks, Milana
agree  Fernando Muela Sopeña
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Fernando
agree  Agnes Mika: It's OK.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Bonci
agree  Alex Lane
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alex
agree  amarilis
2 hrs
  -> Tks, Amarilis
agree  Nikki Graham: but with small letters: a.m. p.m.
3 hrs
  -> Tks, Nikki
agree  Irina Glozman
3 hrs
  -> Tks, Irina
agree  TBQGS (X)
4 hrs
  -> Tks, NME
agree  Atacama
7 hrs
  -> Gracias, Atacama
agree  Roberto Cavalcanti
10 hrs
  -> Tks, Rob
agree  Liv Bliss (X): Normally lowercase letters in the UK; uppercase letters in the US, I believe, Nikki. At least, my US spell checker is always having to remind me to uppercase them.
16 hrs
  -> Tks, Liv
agree  Floriana (X): but note "12 a.m./p.m." is wrong. Use "12 noon/12 midnight"!
17 hrs
  -> Tks, Floriana
agree  Nenija Hasanic
2 days 19 hrs
  -> Tks, Nenija
agree  AhmedAMS: but noon and midnight are more correct.
6 days
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