2006-11-20 07:07:36 · 14 answers · asked by Ian c 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
A.M. = ante meridiem
P.M. = post meridiem
They're from the Latin:
ante = before
post = after
meridiem = noon
2006-11-20 07:14:44 · answer #1 · answered by melly 3 · 6⤊ 2⤋
In Latin, The word... AM and PM is Ante or Post meridiem. Military clocks had no AM or PM.
Military Clock: 24:00 is morning then it goes to 1:00.
Military Clock: 12:00 means it is afternoon. Then it goes to 13:00
Real time: 12:00 is A.M. also P.M.
Real time: 12:00 goes to 1:00.
Are you getting it? You see in many things. Latin words were always used as a humor of a word. Like this.......
AM: Ante meridiem: 12:00 A.M. and more.
PM: Post meridiem: 12:00 P.M. and more.
See look how time was changed before military clocks were made. Between 1400's it was known as the military clock. And the real one is changed is in the 1800's.
2015-12-26 13:21:18 · answer #2 · answered by Drexel 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stand Clock
2016-11-12 08:43:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM: Ante Meridian
PM: Post Meridian
The meridian is where the sun lies if you are on the equator, at 12noon the sun would be directly overhead so before it gets to that point you are AM, and after you are PM, post meridian.
2006-11-20 07:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by kaisermojo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
AM = Ante Meridian PM = Post Meridian.
2006-11-20 07:13:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
ante meridian
post meridian
(before and after 12 noon)
2006-11-20 07:12:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ante meridian (before noon)
Post meridian (after noon)
2006-11-20 07:09:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
AM ..Anti Meridian ......Before Midday
PM ..Post Meridian.....After Midday
2006-11-20 07:19:18 · answer #8 · answered by terri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ante meridian and Postmeridian. Meridian refers to the longitude you are located at, and the sun crosses your meridian at exactly noon every day. Ante- is from the Latin for "before" and Post- is from the Latin for "after".
2006-11-20 09:58:18 · answer #9 · answered by JIMBO 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Easier way to remember;
After midnight
Past mid day
2006-11-20 07:18:39 · answer #10 · answered by Big Bruv 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋