What does P.M. and A.M. stand for?!

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anlgpanlgpNew MemberOP
Nov 12, 2008, 03:04 PM

"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl

King FelixKing Felixsubscriber
Nov 12, 2008, 03:05 PM

not to be rude. but google-ing it would've been less work

DrAstroZoomDrAstroZoomluxury_box
Nov 12, 2008, 03:25 PM

Ante meridian and post meridian -- literally before and after the midpoint of the day. And I didn't even go to Wikipedia. :P

anlgpanlgpNew Member
Nov 12, 2008, 03:28 PM

except it's not meridian.

"A man's suffering is similar to the behavior of gas. If a certain quantity of gas is pumped into an empty chamber, it will fill the chamber completely and evenly, no matter how big the chamber. Thus, suffering completely fills the human soul and conscious mind, no matter whether the suffering great or little. Therefore, the "size" of human suffering is absolutely relative." - Viktor Frankl

DrAstroZoomDrAstroZoomluxury_box
Nov 12, 2008, 03:32 PM

Meridian, meridem. Same thing. ;)

SICKSICKforum_veteran
Nov 12, 2008, 03:36 PM

"DrAstroZoom wrote:

Meridian, meridem. Same thing. ;)

really....anglp is just spelling police...:pity:

opfinisticopfinisticNew Member
Nov 12, 2008, 03:48 PM

Midian. It's where the monsters are.

pennphinfanpennphinfanforum_veteran
Nov 12, 2008, 05:21 PM

man how did i miss this at first? 8 years of latin would have paid off for once :lol:

[deleted][deleted]luxury_box
Nov 13, 2008, 09:13 AM

“AM” stands for the Latin phrase Ante Meridiem —which means “before noon”—and “PM” stands for Post Meridiem : “after noon.”

Edit: Sorry, I see that Steve already gave the correct answer.

DrAstroZoomDrAstroZoomluxury_box
Nov 13, 2008, 09:44 AM

"Celtkin wrote:

Edit: Sorry, I see that Steve already gave the correct answer.

Well, sort of. ;)

I will now resume drooling at Summer Glau.

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