Couldn't help but notice... » Period http://canproofread.com/WordPress typos, grammar errors, incorrect word usages, ... Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:17:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Have a good ante meridiem! http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/07/07/have-a-good-ante-meridiem/ http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/07/07/have-a-good-ante-meridiem/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:00:12 +0000 canproofread http://crnwebdev.com/WordPress/?p=197 a.m. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase ante meridiem which means before noon.

p.m. is the abbreviation for the Latin phrase post meridiem which means after noon.

11:00 p.m. is one hour before midnight
11:59 p.m. is one minute before midnight
12:00 midnight (even if your digital clock shows 12:00 a.m.)
12:01 a.m. is a minute past midnight
1:00 a.m. is an hour past midnight

11:00 a.m. is one hour before noon
11:59 a.m. is one minute before noon
12:00 p.m. noon (even if your digital clock shows 12:00 p.m.)
12:01 p.m. is a minute past noon
1:00 p.m. is an hour past noon

There is no need to say morning, afternoon, evening or night after using a.m. or p.m.
Incorrect: The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m. in the morning.
Correct: The meeting will be at 11:30 a.m.
Correct: The meeting will be at 11:30 in the morning.

Note: When a sentence ends with an abbreviation you do not need another period.

]]> http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/07/07/have-a-good-ante-meridiem/feed/ 0 One space between sentences. http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/06/19/hello-world-2/ http://canproofread.com/WordPress/2009/06/19/hello-world-2/#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:06:04 +0000 canproofread http://crnwebdev.com/WordPress//?p=1 On a typewriter you might have been taught to place two spaces after a sentence. That does not apply to typing on a computer. Since computers use proportional fonts, where the space taken by each character varies, two spaces can leave a disturbing gap. This also applies to all other punctuation marks.

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