what does the a.m and p.m stand for behind the time like for instance 12a.m. and 12p. 10 points for the best answer
2006-11-05 11:44:56 · 8 answers · asked by KASSIE G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The 12-hour clock is a timekeeping convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem (a.m., from Latin, literally "before midday") and post meridiem (p.m., "after midday").
Taken from wikipedia at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock
2006-11-05 11:48:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A.M. stands for ante meridiem which is Latin for before midday
P.M. stands for post meridiem which is Latin for after midday
2006-11-05 11:57:38 · answer #2 · answered by catlover3212001 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ante meridian and post meridian.
Ante means "before" and post means "after"
Meridian refers to noon.
So AM = "before noon", and PM + "after noon"
2006-11-05 11:47:54 · answer #3 · answered by dualspace 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ante meridem means before noon and post meridem means after noon
2006-11-05 11:50:32 · answer #4 · answered by reem h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
am = ante meridian = before midday
pm = post meridian = after midday
2006-11-05 11:49:04 · answer #5 · answered by candace 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
“AM” stands for Ante Meridiem, it means “before noon”. “PM” stands for Post Meridiem “after noon.”
2006-11-05 11:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ante meridem and post meridem, meaning before noon and after noon, respectively.
2006-11-05 11:47:47 · answer #7 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
umm i actually forgot what they mean but A.M and P.M. is in Latin
2006-11-05 12:17:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋