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12-hour clock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 12-hour clock is a time conversion convention in which the 24 hours of the day are divided into two periods called ante meridiem ( a.m. , Latin: "before mid day" [English]: "before n...
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Midnight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Midnight is, literally, "the middle of the night". In most systems it is when one day ends and the next begins: when the date changes. Originally midnight was halfway between sunset and dawn, varying...
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In everyday use, midnight is normally denoted as 12:00 AM. However, if you want to be technical, midnight and noon are neither AM or PM. This is because `AM' means `ante meridian,' or before noon, while `PM' means `post meridian,' or after noon.
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I believe conventional usage is that 12:00 pm is understood to mean "Noon", and 12:00 am is understood to mean "Midnight," inspite of the strict meaning of am/pm per the quoted reference.
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RE: Which is correct: 12 Midnight AM or 12 Midnight PM? posted by tifoso on Thursday, 23rd February 2006, 15:56 ... ; Quote: Didnt you ever have that little watch with the blue and red AM/PM markers on it? can't say i did.... but thank you - 12am it is then...
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(KudoZ) Deutsch > Englisch translation of 12 a.m. vs 12 p.m.: noon and midnight / 1201 am vs. 1159 pm [Times - Wissenschaft (allgemein) (Rechts- und Patentwesen)]. ... Englisch Übersetzung: noon and midnight / 1201 am vs. 1159 pm...
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