Dingbat Answer Help Needed

[Martindavenport]

Hi,
12pm with the word This with C O M E written around it.
Probably obvious but…

[bhg481]

Come around this midnight?

[Zacs-Master]

I thought 12am was midnight.

[bhg481]

It's indeterminate - pm = post meridian, so 12 hours after midday; am = ante meridian so 12am is 12 hours before midday. ie, both are midnight and people should use midday or midnight.

[Zacs-Master]

It’s 11:59pm so, surely when the clock ticks to the next minute which is the start of the next day, it’s 12:00am.

[Martindavenport]

I had thought it was come around either noon or midnight but neither sounded like a saying or phrase?

[JJ109]

Come around this "after" noon

[bhg481]

Absolutely true Zacs but both mean 12 hours away from noon.

[Zacs-Master]

Well done JJ.

[bhg481]

I agree JJ is right, I just have a bee in my bonnet about the loose use of 12am/pm (not just here).