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am and pm are latin words. am means ante meridiem where ante is before so am is before noon. pm is post meridiem where post mean after. So pm is after noon : see related link for additional information .

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Am - ante meridiem (Latin for before midday)

Pm - post meridiem (Latin for after midday)

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