1 o'clock in the morning OR 1 o'clock at night?
Could you help me on this? In my native language I would speak about the "night" starting from around 11 pm till 4 in the morning. So every time I see an English phrase like "2 o'clock in the morning" I get confused.
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asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
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Could you help me on this? In my native language I would speak about the "night" starting from around 11 pm till 4 in the morning. So every time I see an English phrase like "2 o'clock in the morning" I get confused.
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asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
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"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
3
I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
2
The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45
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Could you help me on this? In my native language I would speak about the "night" starting from around 11 pm till 4 in the morning. So every time I see an English phrase like "2 o'clock in the morning" I get confused.
usage
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
Could you help me on this? In my native language I would speak about the "night" starting from around 11 pm till 4 in the morning. So every time I see an English phrase like "2 o'clock in the morning" I get confused.
usage
usage
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
asked Sep 8 '15 at 13:55
HelenHelen
21112
21112
4
"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
3
I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
2
The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45
add a comment |
4
"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
3
I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
2
The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45
4
4
"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
3
3
I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
2
2
The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45
The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45
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Actually, its a bit confusing because even in English, both (morning and night) could be correct depending on the context.
Firstly, its fine to say that 11PM to 4AM is night time, because the sky is obviously dark outside and visibility is almost non-existent.
But its also correct to say "2AM in the morning" because all the international timezones consider 12:00 AM midnight to be the time when the date changes. And since by definition, morning is the time when a day starts or begins, its perfectly fine to say "I'm writing this answer at 2AM in the morning" because the day (17th June) has just started two hours ago.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 3:02
Prahlad YeriPrahlad Yeri
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Morning means after I wake up. Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop complaining about the racket I'm making. So yes they both mean 1 am.
The way we talk about time has a lot to do with how we feel about it.
1 pm is of course expressed as 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
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Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
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12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
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The dark hours after 12 midnight can colloquially be referred to as either morning or night. It is considered morning because it is ante meridian (a.m.), but can be considered night because the sun isn't up.
My personal experience indicates that anything between 4:00 a.m. and 12 noon typically isn't referred to as "night". Reasons? Here is some speculation:
- During the winter months, the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. in many parts of the country, so "five o'clock at night" could refer to either 5:00 a.m. (it's still dark) and 5:00 p.m. (the sun has set).
- During the summer months, the sun rises before 6:00 a.m. in many parts of the country.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
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Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
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Anything AM can be referred to as morning, and anything PM as night. Generally these will be broken into morning (AM), afternoon (PM), evening (PM) and night (PM). People sometimes confuse the earlier AMs because it's still dark outside, but 2 AM is 2 in the morning, not night.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
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what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
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1:00 am is not in the morning.
Since 12:00 am is considered midnight then the hours that follow 12:00 till dawn or sunrise is night time.
IMO, morning starts at sunrise and not before.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
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Actually, its a bit confusing because even in English, both (morning and night) could be correct depending on the context.
Firstly, its fine to say that 11PM to 4AM is night time, because the sky is obviously dark outside and visibility is almost non-existent.
But its also correct to say "2AM in the morning" because all the international timezones consider 12:00 AM midnight to be the time when the date changes. And since by definition, morning is the time when a day starts or begins, its perfectly fine to say "I'm writing this answer at 2AM in the morning" because the day (17th June) has just started two hours ago.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 3:02
Prahlad YeriPrahlad Yeri
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Actually, its a bit confusing because even in English, both (morning and night) could be correct depending on the context.
Firstly, its fine to say that 11PM to 4AM is night time, because the sky is obviously dark outside and visibility is almost non-existent.
But its also correct to say "2AM in the morning" because all the international timezones consider 12:00 AM midnight to be the time when the date changes. And since by definition, morning is the time when a day starts or begins, its perfectly fine to say "I'm writing this answer at 2AM in the morning" because the day (17th June) has just started two hours ago.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 3:02
Prahlad YeriPrahlad Yeri
6033618
add a comment |
Actually, its a bit confusing because even in English, both (morning and night) could be correct depending on the context.
Firstly, its fine to say that 11PM to 4AM is night time, because the sky is obviously dark outside and visibility is almost non-existent.
But its also correct to say "2AM in the morning" because all the international timezones consider 12:00 AM midnight to be the time when the date changes. And since by definition, morning is the time when a day starts or begins, its perfectly fine to say "I'm writing this answer at 2AM in the morning" because the day (17th June) has just started two hours ago.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 3:02
Prahlad YeriPrahlad Yeri
6033618
Actually, its a bit confusing because even in English, both (morning and night) could be correct depending on the context.
Firstly, its fine to say that 11PM to 4AM is night time, because the sky is obviously dark outside and visibility is almost non-existent.
But its also correct to say "2AM in the morning" because all the international timezones consider 12:00 AM midnight to be the time when the date changes. And since by definition, morning is the time when a day starts or begins, its perfectly fine to say "I'm writing this answer at 2AM in the morning" because the day (17th June) has just started two hours ago.
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Morning means after I wake up. Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop complaining about the racket I'm making. So yes they both mean 1 am.
The way we talk about time has a lot to do with how we feel about it.
1 pm is of course expressed as 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
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Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
2
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
add a comment |
Morning means after I wake up. Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop complaining about the racket I'm making. So yes they both mean 1 am.
The way we talk about time has a lot to do with how we feel about it.
1 pm is of course expressed as 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
2
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
add a comment |
Morning means after I wake up. Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop complaining about the racket I'm making. So yes they both mean 1 am.
The way we talk about time has a lot to do with how we feel about it.
1 pm is of course expressed as 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
Morning means after I wake up. Night means after I go to bed. 1 o'clock in the morning means you've woken me up so knock off that damn racket. 1 o'clock at night means I've have fun staying up late so stop complaining about the racket I'm making. So yes they both mean 1 am.
The way we talk about time has a lot to do with how we feel about it.
1 pm is of course expressed as 1 o'clock in the afternoon.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
answered Sep 8 '15 at 16:34
candied_orangecandied_orange
8,98311542
8,98311542
Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
2
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
add a comment |
Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
2
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
Fun is that 12 noon is 12 m., and 12 midnight can be either 12 p.m. or 12 a.m., depending on your inclination.
– JEL
Sep 10 '15 at 3:18
2
2
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
12pm is always noon. 12 am is always midnight.
– Jim
Jun 17 '16 at 4:43
add a comment |
The dark hours after 12 midnight can colloquially be referred to as either morning or night. It is considered morning because it is ante meridian (a.m.), but can be considered night because the sun isn't up.
My personal experience indicates that anything between 4:00 a.m. and 12 noon typically isn't referred to as "night". Reasons? Here is some speculation:
- During the winter months, the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. in many parts of the country, so "five o'clock at night" could refer to either 5:00 a.m. (it's still dark) and 5:00 p.m. (the sun has set).
- During the summer months, the sun rises before 6:00 a.m. in many parts of the country.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
add a comment |
The dark hours after 12 midnight can colloquially be referred to as either morning or night. It is considered morning because it is ante meridian (a.m.), but can be considered night because the sun isn't up.
My personal experience indicates that anything between 4:00 a.m. and 12 noon typically isn't referred to as "night". Reasons? Here is some speculation:
- During the winter months, the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. in many parts of the country, so "five o'clock at night" could refer to either 5:00 a.m. (it's still dark) and 5:00 p.m. (the sun has set).
- During the summer months, the sun rises before 6:00 a.m. in many parts of the country.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
add a comment |
The dark hours after 12 midnight can colloquially be referred to as either morning or night. It is considered morning because it is ante meridian (a.m.), but can be considered night because the sun isn't up.
My personal experience indicates that anything between 4:00 a.m. and 12 noon typically isn't referred to as "night". Reasons? Here is some speculation:
- During the winter months, the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. in many parts of the country, so "five o'clock at night" could refer to either 5:00 a.m. (it's still dark) and 5:00 p.m. (the sun has set).
- During the summer months, the sun rises before 6:00 a.m. in many parts of the country.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
The dark hours after 12 midnight can colloquially be referred to as either morning or night. It is considered morning because it is ante meridian (a.m.), but can be considered night because the sun isn't up.
My personal experience indicates that anything between 4:00 a.m. and 12 noon typically isn't referred to as "night". Reasons? Here is some speculation:
- During the winter months, the sun sets before 5:00 p.m. in many parts of the country, so "five o'clock at night" could refer to either 5:00 a.m. (it's still dark) and 5:00 p.m. (the sun has set).
- During the summer months, the sun rises before 6:00 a.m. in many parts of the country.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
4,105719
answered Sep 8 '15 at 14:03
Paul RowePaul Rowe
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4,105719
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
add a comment |
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
Nobody calls the day, night.
– tchrist♦
Sep 8 '15 at 14:05
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
'The country' seems to assume something about membership demographics.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:25
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
@EdwinAshworth I can't speak for the UK regarding this usage, but the ambiguity of "night" during the winter would apply in the UK as well as the US, though the ambiguity of "night" during the summer would be abbreviated (since the UK doesn't keep DST).
– Paul Rowe
Sep 8 '15 at 14:29
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
I'm just rather concerned that 'the country' isn't specified. It doesn't appear to be 'the one' where 'the language' largely originated.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:40
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
Daylight Saving is practiced in the UK, by the way. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Time_in_Europe
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:46
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Anything AM can be referred to as morning, and anything PM as night. Generally these will be broken into morning (AM), afternoon (PM), evening (PM) and night (PM). People sometimes confuse the earlier AMs because it's still dark outside, but 2 AM is 2 in the morning, not night.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
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what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
add a comment |
Anything AM can be referred to as morning, and anything PM as night. Generally these will be broken into morning (AM), afternoon (PM), evening (PM) and night (PM). People sometimes confuse the earlier AMs because it's still dark outside, but 2 AM is 2 in the morning, not night.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
40629
what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
add a comment |
Anything AM can be referred to as morning, and anything PM as night. Generally these will be broken into morning (AM), afternoon (PM), evening (PM) and night (PM). People sometimes confuse the earlier AMs because it's still dark outside, but 2 AM is 2 in the morning, not night.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
40629
Anything AM can be referred to as morning, and anything PM as night. Generally these will be broken into morning (AM), afternoon (PM), evening (PM) and night (PM). People sometimes confuse the earlier AMs because it's still dark outside, but 2 AM is 2 in the morning, not night.
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
40629
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
40629
answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
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answered Sep 8 '15 at 15:27
RoseofWordsRoseofWords
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40629
what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
add a comment |
what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
what time would you say represents 'the middle of the night'?
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 17:47
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
@JHCL midnight.
– tox123
Feb 2 '16 at 13:36
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1:00 am is not in the morning.
Since 12:00 am is considered midnight then the hours that follow 12:00 till dawn or sunrise is night time.
IMO, morning starts at sunrise and not before.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
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1:00 am is not in the morning.
Since 12:00 am is considered midnight then the hours that follow 12:00 till dawn or sunrise is night time.
IMO, morning starts at sunrise and not before.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
add a comment |
1:00 am is not in the morning.
Since 12:00 am is considered midnight then the hours that follow 12:00 till dawn or sunrise is night time.
IMO, morning starts at sunrise and not before.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
1:00 am is not in the morning.
Since 12:00 am is considered midnight then the hours that follow 12:00 till dawn or sunrise is night time.
IMO, morning starts at sunrise and not before.
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
answered Jun 17 '16 at 2:18
DanDan
1
1
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
add a comment |
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
Standard English usage would disagree with you.
– Azor Ahai
Jun 17 '16 at 4:33
add a comment |
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"One o'clock in the morning" means one o'clock at night.
– Robusto
Sep 8 '15 at 14:02
Do you think '2 o'clock in the morning' might somehow actually mean '2 o'clock in the afternoon', as that's the only alternative? I suppose I can see your point if someone says '11 o'clock at night' for 11pm, but again, unless you're above the arctic circle, the distinction with '11 o'clock in the morning', or any normal representation of 11am, is surely clear.
– JHCL
Sep 8 '15 at 14:10
Yes, English usage is confusing. We'd talk about 'night driving' from dusk till say dawn, but 'one (etc) o'clock in the morning'.
– Edwin Ashworth
Sep 8 '15 at 14:28
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I always related it to what I was doing. If I have to get up, it is 1 in the morning, if I have not yet gone to bed, it is 1 at night.
– mplungjan
Sep 8 '15 at 14:41
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The really annoying people are those who include 12.00am or 12.00pm on announcements, especially airlines. What are you do suppose if you see that the flight leaves at 12.00am on 18th September? 12.00 is neither am nor pm, it is either noon or midnight.
– WS2
Sep 8 '15 at 14:45