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WhatCan-iSay: 1 year ago

What does Ante Meridiem and Post Meridiem mean in time?

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Raffy206: 1 year ago

They are Latin words ; Ante Meridiem (AM) means before midday and Post Meridiem (PM) means after midday.

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WhatCan-iSay: 1 year ago

Thanks I just got a bit confused :)

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Raffy206: 1 year ago

Np, you are welcome :)

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GildoCarlos: 7 months ago

Shouldn't it be written "meridian" instead of using "em"?

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cadalilly: 1 year ago

AM and PM

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WhatCan-iSay: 1 year ago

Well obviously lol thanks anyways because people might not know what am pm is in words.

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AnthonyMM: 1 year ago

Ante meridian simply means before noon, while post meridian means after noon. Each of these two periods have a total of 12 hours numbered, and you can find more details here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ante_meridiem.

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