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From: Gayle Kloewer (gkloewer@esu6.esu6.k12.ne.us)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 10:24:57 EST
Next message: Mary Beth Forrest: "AM-PM"
We asked Mr. Frazier, the 8th grade Earth science teacher, and he led us
to Mr. Webster's book (the dictionary in his room) for the answer. The
initials A.M. stand for Ante Meridiem a Latin adjective meaning "being
before noon." The initials P.M. stand for Post Meridiem meaning "being
after noon."
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