2007-06-17 11:41:10 · 8 answers · asked by Tony M 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
after midnight, past morning(slang)
and yes there are periods I took college comp and that was an exam question I remember I got correct, but most people don't use them and it is still understood
2007-06-17 11:44:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋
am and pm stand for ante-meridian and post-meridian. They mean before and after the sun is at the meridian. The meridian is noon. Thus, ante-meridian is before noon (the morning) and post-meridian is after noon (the afternoon).
Michael
2007-06-17 22:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by MICHAEL R 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a.m. stands for after morning, and p.m. stands for past midnight
2007-06-17 22:07:02 · answer #3 · answered by summer 369 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are no periods - it's am and pm - and the words stand for ante meridian (before noon) and post meridian (after noon)
They come from Latin roots.
2007-06-17 18:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Nope. Ante meridiem and post meridiem. diem=day, I think the first answer was close, before and after noon/half day?
2007-06-17 20:19:19 · answer #5 · answered by another nickname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the prime meridian in Greenwich,England is where time begins. a.m. means ante meridian, and p.m. means post meridian.
2007-06-17 19:43:44 · answer #6 · answered by sugarbabe 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
ante meridien = before midday
post meridien = after midday
2007-06-17 20:23:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
SugarBabe is exactly correct!!!
2007-06-17 21:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by squidbilly83 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋