Spare Change: Hi! Noon

April 27, 2005

In writing, do not use 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. or 12 noon or 12 midnight.

Use noon or midnight to refer to these times.

And, when you use the appreviation p.m. or a.m., always use the periods: p.m.; a.m.

Thus, it is not:

11am - 12pm

but rather:

11 a.m. - Noon

Now go, and write better.

April 27, 2005 4:20 PM

Comments

Come on, Bryan. I'm a lazy typist and those extra characters make my fingers hurt. */whine*

Posted by: jen at April 27, 2005 4:58 PM

Just so I don't offend anyone, I'm having lunch at 11.55 a.m. and I plan on sleeping through the other time...

Posted by: Deb at April 27, 2005 7:01 PM

You know, I never heard that one before, but you do make sense on this one. Be afraid, o geeky brother. I, too, will now go forth write real good.

Posted by: Rev. Mike at April 27, 2005 9:48 PM