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hugh3 on Oct 1, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Common Errors in English Usage

If they've not familiar with pm timing, they'll be confused for the entire afternoon, not just noon.

pmjordan on Oct 2, 2010 [–]

They'll almost certainly have encountered am/pm times before, but nobody teaches you the 12pm = noon convention.

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