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minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoI actually have no idea. Which is it?
minus-squareflamingos-cant@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·3 months agoIt’s disputed, that’s why it’s a good argument question. Most style guides say it’s midnight or recommend staying away from it. Just use a 24-hour clock.
minus-squarespooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-23 months agoIt’s midnight, because noon is 12PM.
minus-squareEphera@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·3 months agoWhich makes no sense either, by the way. “PM” means “post meridiem”, literally “after noon”. It’s not twelve hours after noon at noon.
minus-squarespooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoThat logic doesn’t make sense if you do am as well though, since 4 am (ante meridian, before midday) is not 4 hours before midday.
minus-squarejenesaisquoilinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoWhich further demonstrates that the am/pm system is completely imbecilic
I actually have no idea. Which is it?
It’s disputed, that’s why it’s a good argument question. Most style guides say it’s midnight or recommend staying away from it. Just use a 24-hour clock.
It’s midnight, because noon is 12PM.
Which makes no sense either, by the way. “PM” means “post meridiem”, literally “after noon”. It’s not twelve hours after noon at noon.
That logic doesn’t make sense if you do am as well though, since 4 am (ante meridian, before midday) is not 4 hours before midday.
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Which further demonstrates that the am/pm system is completely imbecilic