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Before get out my red pen and correct this letter from nursery, tell me ifits right or wrong

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misdee · 09/06/2008 11:38

its about nursery times for sessions.

9am-12am
12.30am- 3.30pm

am i wrong, or are they?

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themildmanneredjanitor · 09/06/2008 11:39

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misdee · 09/06/2008 11:41

thats what i though. theyare only offering lunch club, for 15hours at nursery i'd want more

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bossybritches · 09/06/2008 11:42

hmmmm I thought....

12 mid-day or 12 mid-night myself

12.30 is pm yes!

Goober · 09/06/2008 11:42

They are wrong.
Don't be so petty, they are obviously not as clever as you.

EffiePerine · 09/06/2008 11:43

I'd send a note back: great to have 24-hours service

it's pm not am
pm = post meridiem; am = ante meridiem

(if you want to be an uber pedant)

misdee · 09/06/2008 11:45

oh goober, its just many many mistakes spotted there over they years.

i don't usually correct stuff but its bugging me.

am not that clever myself anyway, havent you seen my typing

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edam · 09/06/2008 11:47

You are right, they are wrong. Should be 9am - noon and 12.30pm - 3.30pm

12 am or pm doesn't really work, as Effie has noted - am literally means 'before meridiem) i.e. before 12. You can't have 12 before 12 unless it's 11.48!

edam · 09/06/2008 11:48

Mind you, my typing really isn't up to pedant standards today, clearly!

Goober · 09/06/2008 11:58

I know what you mean. There's no pride taken in our work anymore. If you mention it to them they will probably shrug it off and not give a monkey's about it.

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