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a.m is an abbreviation and means before noon ie before 1200 hours. It comes from the Latin words ante meridiem (translated into English it means before midday)

p.m is an abbreviation and means after noon ie after 1200 hours. It comes from the Latin words post meridiem (translated into English it means after midday)

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Am what does this stand for?

AM as in time means ANTE MERIDIAN PM means POST MERIDIAN


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AM = ante meridiem (Latin for "before the middle of the day")PM = post meridiem (Latin for "after the middle of the day")


What do the intitals pm stand for?

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If you said it is 12 pm what does pm stand for?

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What does p m stand for in reference to time?

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12 pm what does pm stand for?

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