what does AM and PM mean in reference to time?

Question Posted Monday June 29 2009, 10:46 pm

I know A.M. means in the morning and P.M. means in the evening after noon, but what do the abbreviations actually stand for? I've always thought of it was "At Morning" and "Past Morning" but I know that's just a silly childhood thing to help me remember which was which. Anybody know?

[ Answer this question ]
Want to answer more questions in the Miscellaneous category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Random Weirdos?

K3587 answered Monday June 29 2009, 11:44 pm:
"Ante Meridiem" and "Post Meridiem" which in latin mean "before mid day" and "past mid day", respectively. In other words, before noon and after noon.

Found at: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)

[ K3587's advice column | Ask K3587 A Question ]

BahaiMa22 answered Monday June 29 2009, 11:40 pm:
You got it correct that is the actual meaning.

AM - After morning

PM - Past morning

[ BahaiMa22's advice column | Ask BahaiMa22 A Question ]

<<< Previous Question: is my mom an alcoholic? how do you get help for alcoholism if so?
Next Question >>> what can this be ?

Recent popular questions:
Want to give advice? Click here to start your own advice column!
What happened here with my gamer friends?

All content on this page posted by members of advicenators.com is the responsibility those individual members. Other content © 2003-2014 advicenators.com. We do not promise accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any advice and are not responsible for content.

Attention: NOTHING on this site may be reproduced in any fashion whatsoever without explicit consent (in writing) of the owner of said material, unless otherwise stated on the page where the content originated. Search engines are free to index and cache our content.
Users who post their account names or personal information in their questions have no expectation of privacy beyond that point for anything they disclose. Questions are otherwise considered anonymous to the general public.

Get Advice

Give Advice

Login

Want to give Advice?

Miscellaneous

what does AM and PM mean in reference to time?

More Questions:

<<< Previous Question: is my mom an alcoholic? how do you get help for alcoholism if so?
Next Question >>> what can this be ?

Get Advice

Give Advice

Login

Want to give Advice?

Miscellaneous

what does AM and PM mean in reference to time?

More Questions:

<<< Previous Question: is my mom an alcoholic? how do you get help for alcoholism if so? Next Question >>> what can this be ?

<<< Previous Question: is my mom an alcoholic? how do you get help for alcoholism if so?
Next Question >>> what can this be ?