▲ 1075 ▼ America (lemmy.ml) submitted 4 months ago by InterestingUsername@lemmy.ml to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 197 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (1 child) 12:30 pm is half-past noon. 12:30 am is half past midnight, or as you would say 00:30 The m is "meridian" which is noon (sun straight up) The a is ante/before and the p is post/after In olden days it was easier to look up and set your clock at noon than midnight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] feannag@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) By the definition of post meridian, though, half past noon should be 0:30 pm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago We use the 12 at both ends because there it is sitting at the top of the clock permalink fedilink source parent
[–] feannag@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) By the definition of post meridian, though, half past noon should be 0:30 pm. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago We use the 12 at both ends because there it is sitting at the top of the clock permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago We use the 12 at both ends because there it is sitting at the top of the clock permalink fedilink source parent
