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Re: Do you think 12:00pm is noon or midnight?

From alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj)
Newsgroups soc.culture.indian, alt.fan.jai-maharaj, alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage, misc.writing, soc.culture.usa, soc.culture.india
Subject Re: Do you think 12:00pm is noon or midnight?
Followup-To soc.culture.indian, alt.fan.jai-maharaj, alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage, misc.writing, soc.culture.usa
Date 2018-01-14 22:28 +0000
Organization Jai Maharaj
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References <1184108438.456710.139740@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com> <055f0a5d-65af-4121-846d-7a6461901a78@googlegroups.com>

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In alt.usage.english, in article
<055f0a5d-65af-4121-846d-7a6461901a78@googlegroups.com>,
r54d...@gmail.com posted:
> 
> Noon

"By convention, 12 AM denotes midnight and 12 PM denotes
noon. Because of the potential for confusion, it is
advisable to use 12 noon and 12 midnight."

- The American Heritage Dictionary of the English
Language

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock

Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti

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Re: Do you think 12:00pm is noon or midnight? alt.fan.jai-maharaj@googlegroups.com (Dr. Jai Maharaj) - 2018-01-14 22:28 +0000

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