On Thu, 02 Jul 2015 10:51:15 +0200, Le_Forgeron wrote:

> If at least 11AM was followed by 12AM. At least the military fixed it.

Arguably, it does make sense.

The abbreviations "AM" and "PM" mean "Ante Meridiem" and "Post Meridiem" 
- ie, before the middle and after the middle.

So it makes sense (in that regard) that 12 PM precedes 1 PM, since 12:00 
is the dividing point - and usually I hear "12 Noon" (or just "Noon) 
rather than 12 PM - but 12:01 PM is the first minute after the middle of 
the day.

Jim



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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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