3 a.m. meaning in English

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Definition

3 a.m. 

: 3 o'clock in the morning, 03:00 idiom

We can also write AM or am.

3 p.m. 

: 3 o'clock in the afternoon, 15:00 idiom

We can also write PM or pm.

Examples

  • "11.58 am. Roger moved closer to the woman."
  • "12.36 pm."
  • "Shorty realises it's 3 a.m."
  • "12.45 pm. Roger was trapped in the park."
  • "Caroline: 3 PM, okay for you?"
  • "1.36 pm. A duck is currently doing Roger's job."
  • "10.20 am. Roger arrived in the park."
  • "Real estate agent: Tomorrow at 10 AM, would that suit you?"
  • "More like 3 PM?"
Exercise 1

What time is it? Is it morning or evening? Drag and drop the correct option, according to each image.

It is a.m.
It is 8 .

What time is it? Is it morning or evening? Drag and drop the correct option, according to each image.

It is eleven 1 a.m.
It is 8 p.m. 2.
1 eleven:

It is eleven (11) a.m. . Note: a.m. (ante meridiem) means in the morning. Example: I meet my family at 11 a.m.

2 p.m.:

It is eight (8) p.m. (post meridiem) or 8 in the evening (20:00). Use p.m. after writing the hour to refer to the times between 12:00 in the day and 11:59 at night. Example: I finish work at 5 p.m.

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