Should P. M. Be Capitalized on an Invitation?
Although You Will Find Some Books That Tell You to Capitalize the A. M. or P. M. , Doing So on an Invitation Is Usually Too Overpowering to the Rest of Your...
Although you will find some books that tell you to capitalize the A.M. or P.M., doing so on an invitation is usually too overpowering to the rest of your text. When it comes to writing “noon” – 12:00 p.m., or “midnight” – 12:00 a.m., you can use “twelve noon” or “twelve midnight.”
How do you write 12 pm on an invitation?
- Lowercase a.m. and p.m. and always use periods.
- Lowercase noon and midnight.
- Do not use 12 noon or 12 midnight (redundant). Use noon or midnight.
- Do not use 12 p.m. or 12 a.m. Use noon or midnight.
- Do not use 8 a.m. in the morning (redundant) Use 8 a.m.
- Do not use o'clock with a.m. or p.m.
Should I capitalize PM?
The abbreviations a.m. and p.m. are generally lowercased in running text, but they may also be capitalized (for example, in headings, signs, and notices). When lowercased, the letters of the abbreviations are usually followed by periods (8:30 a.m. ); if capitalized, periods are omitted (8:30 AM ).
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