To denote time in the mornings and evenings we use AM and PM. what is the expansion and why are they used.
2006-11-13 00:49:59 · 8 answers · asked by Kota R venkat 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
AM = "ante meridian"
PM = "post meridian"
ante is Latin for "before" and post is Latin for "after"
meridian is: ME < L merīdiānus of noon, equiv. to merīdi(ēs) midday
So the meridian is the imaginary line that runs through Greenwich that establishes universal time at midday - hence AM = before noon and PM = after noon.
Make sense?
2006-11-13 01:35:29 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica M 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Expansion Of Am And Pm
2016-12-17 03:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM is Ante Meridiem. This is before 12:00 (noon).
PM is Post Meridiem. This is after 12:00 (noon).
2006-11-13 00:58:04 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After Midnight and Past Midday.
2006-11-13 00:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by ByHisGrace 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM- Ante meridiem
PM- Post meridiem
2006-11-13 00:55:38 · answer #5 · answered by sangegth 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM is ante meridian
PM is post meridian
2016-03-26 16:30:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, I've been trying to guess the expansion and finally here it is, Ola.
2014-02-28 19:29:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-13 01:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by AJ F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋