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What does pm and am stand for according to the time?
Answer

Wiki User
September 14, 2011 1:07AM
am is the abbreviation of Ante Meridiem, it comes from latin and means 'before noon'
pm means Post Meridian which is latin for 'after noon'
You can also say it in a simplified version:
AM- after midnight
PM- past midday
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