When it is in the evening, people use PM for 12-hour time i.e: after 12:00. And AM is used for the morning i.e: 14/00:00(midnight). But what does AM and PM stand for?
2007-11-03 11:20:43 · 24 answers · asked by $ina M 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Ante and Post meridian.
For information, 12 noon is neither AM nor PM, similarly for midnight.
Anybody who uses the term 12 AM or 12 PM is quite incorrect until one whole minute has elapsed and the time becomes 12:01 AM (morning) and 12:01 PM (afternoon).
2007-11-03 11:23:27 · answer #1 · answered by Modern Major General 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Am And Pm Stand For
2016-10-18 01:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
“AM” stands for the Latin phrase Ante Meridiem —which means “before noon”—and “PM” stands for Post Meridiem : “after noon.” Although digital clocks routinely label noon “12:00 PM” you should avoid this expression not only because it is incorrect, but because many people will imagine you are talking about midnight instead. The same goes for “12:00 AM.” Just say or write “noon” or “midnight” when you mean those precise times.
2007-11-03 22:42:46 · answer #3 · answered by purplestarry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM stands for anti meridian and PM stands for post meridian the origin of this is Latin anti is before and post is after, meridian means the mid point, therefore it means before or after the middle of the day.
2007-11-03 11:56:15 · answer #4 · answered by clivedexter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ante Meridian and Post Meridian.
2007-11-04 09:16:55 · answer #5 · answered by Rosina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM stands for Ante Meridiem (Latin for 'before noon')
PM stands for Post meridiem (Latin for 'after noon')
2007-11-03 11:31:58 · answer #6 · answered by Unoriginal 81. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In timekeeping:
Ante Meridiem, in 12-hour clock notation, Latin for "before noon"
Anno Mundi, a Calendar era counting from the creation of the world
Anno Martyrum, used in the Coptic calendar
Post meridiem (also written P.M. and p.m.), Latin for "after noon" - this is used to disambiguate hours of the day, in the 12-hour clock system
2007-11-03 11:25:37 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Before noon & pm is after12:00 :00:00
2007-11-04 01:49:05 · answer #8 · answered by WILLIAM Acker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AM=Morning
PM=Afternoon
Hi,the way i would remember it is opposite because A IN AM is the first letter of Afternoon and the M in AM is the first letter of Morning Also
Ante Meridies and Post Meridies. Ante is Latin for Before. Post is Latin for After. Meridies is the accusative form of Meridis, meaning midday.Thankyou Please Vote Me Best Answer!!xxJadexx
2007-11-03 11:35:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Ante meridian - before the middle of the day in Latin
Post meridian - after the middle of the day in Latin
2007-11-04 04:42:59 · answer #10 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋