Noon meaning in English
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Definition
noon: midday, 12PM, the middle of the day
Examples
- "Oh, and one more thing: I'm only available from noon onwards."
- "We only offer next day deliveries for orders placed on business days before noon, you idiot... sorry."
- "Subject: Current Events Club meeting this Wednesday at noon!"
- "That's from noon to 2pm. Then on Wednesday there's a shark documentary on the Nature Channel that I absolutely must not miss!"
- "Subject: Inaugural Current Events Club meeting this Wednesday at noon!"
Exercise 1
"I'm only available from noon onwards."
This means that T-Bone is only available to work in the:
This means that T-Bone is only available to work in the:
"I'm only available from noon onwards."
This means that T-Bone is only available to work in the:
This means that T-Bone is only available to work in the:
This is incorrect. "Dawn" refers to the early hours of the morning, when the sun is rising. T-Bone will either be partying or lying in bed at this time of the morning!
T-Bone is not available to work in the mornings, as he writes that he is only available from "noon" or "midday" onwards.
"Afternoon" is the best choice here. "Noon" is "midday", or "12PM". It's when we start thinking about lunch! If Mr Bonekowski can only work "from noon onwards", this means that he is only available after 12PM, midday.
Exercise 2
Were you listening carefully? It's time to fill in the blanks!
Find the term used in the dialogue synonymous with "midday" or "12 o'clock":
I went to bed late last night and didn't wake up until today!
Now look for the term which means "waiting on the line" or "still on the telephone":
I hate it when customer services keep you (two words) for ages and play that terrible music.
Find the word meaning "sent" or "dispatched":
Most of our products are manufactured in the US and then over to Europe regularly.
Finally, we're looking for the two-word term which describes the time people work (usually Monday to Friday):
We are never open at the weekend. We only work on (two terms), but we stay open until 10PM!
Find the term used in the dialogue synonymous with "midday" or "12 o'clock":
I went to bed late last night and didn't wake up until today!
Now look for the term which means "waiting on the line" or "still on the telephone":
I hate it when customer services keep you (two words) for ages and play that terrible music.
Find the word meaning "sent" or "dispatched":
Most of our products are manufactured in the US and then over to Europe regularly.
Finally, we're looking for the two-word term which describes the time people work (usually Monday to Friday):
We are never open at the weekend. We only work on (two terms), but we stay open until 10PM!
Were you listening carefully? It's time to fill in the blanks!
Find the term used in the dialogue synonymous with "midday" or "12 o'clock":
I went to bed late last night and didn't wake up until noon 1 today!
Now look for the term which means "waiting on the line" or "still on the telephone":
I hate it when customer services keep you on hold 2 (two words) for ages and play that terrible music.
Find the word meaning "sent" or "dispatched":
Most of our products are manufactured in the US and then shipped 3 over to Europe regularly.
Finally, we're looking for the two-word term which describes the time people work (usually Monday to Friday):
We are never open at the weekend. We only work on business days 4 (two terms), but we stay open until 10PM!
Find the term used in the dialogue synonymous with "midday" or "12 o'clock":
I went to bed late last night and didn't wake up until noon 1 today!
Now look for the term which means "waiting on the line" or "still on the telephone":
I hate it when customer services keep you on hold 2 (two words) for ages and play that terrible music.
Find the word meaning "sent" or "dispatched":
Most of our products are manufactured in the US and then shipped 3 over to Europe regularly.
Finally, we're looking for the two-word term which describes the time people work (usually Monday to Friday):
We are never open at the weekend. We only work on business days 4 (two terms), but we stay open until 10PM!
1 noon: "Noon" is the best choice. "Noon" means "midday" or "12 o'clock" or 12.00 PM.
2 on hold: "On hold" is the right answer. To be "on hold" means to be "waiting on the line". In customer services we can often ask customers to "hold the line" if we are dealing with an enquiry or putting them through to someone else who can answer their questions.
3 shipped: "Shipped" is the term we were looking for. When an order is "shipped" it is "sent" to the customer. "Shipped" is usually used in the context of sending an order to foreign customers living abroad. However, things can also be shipped within one country, and they may not take a "ship" or "boat" at all! Example: "Shipping for this order within the US costs $6".
4 business days: "Business days" is the right answer. "Business days" are the days of the week we work. In many countries, this means Monday to Friday. We also refer to these days as "working days" or "the working week".
Exercise 3
Complete Brian's notes based on Bruno's TV schedule.
On Monday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on CBC from 9PM to .
On Tuesday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on DNN from to 2PM.
On Wednesday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on the Nature Channel from to .
On Thursday, Bruno wants me to record Sex in the Kitchen. It's on the Channel from 11.45PM to .
On Monday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on CBC from 9PM to .
On Tuesday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on DNN from to 2PM.
On Wednesday, Bruno wants me to record . It's on the Nature Channel from to .
On Thursday, Bruno wants me to record Sex in the Kitchen. It's on the Channel from 11.45PM to .
Complete Brian's notes based on Bruno's TV schedule.
On Monday, Bruno wants me to record Dangerous Midwives 1. It's on CBC from 9PM to 9.30PM 2.
On Tuesday, Bruno wants me to record Money Madness 3. It's on DNN from 12PM 4 to 2PM.
On Wednesday, Bruno wants me to record a shark documentary 5. It's on the Nature Channel from 11.30PM 6 to 1AM 7.
On Thursday, Bruno wants me to record Sex in the Kitchen. It's on the Adult 8 Channel from 11.45PM to 12.15AM 9.
On Monday, Bruno wants me to record Dangerous Midwives 1. It's on CBC from 9PM to 9.30PM 2.
On Tuesday, Bruno wants me to record Money Madness 3. It's on DNN from 12PM 4 to 2PM.
On Wednesday, Bruno wants me to record a shark documentary 5. It's on the Nature Channel from 11.30PM 6 to 1AM 7.
On Thursday, Bruno wants me to record Sex in the Kitchen. It's on the Adult 8 Channel from 11.45PM to 12.15AM 9.
1 Dangerous Midwives: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that "on Monday, there's "Dangerous Midwives" on CBC from 9pm to 9.30pm." A "midwife" (plural "midwives") is a person who helps women to give birth. Note: male midwives are called "male midwives" or "midhusbands"!
1 Money Madness: This is incorrect. "Money Madness" is shown or aired on Tuesday.
1 a shark documentary: This is incorrect. The shark documentary is shown or aired on Wednesday.
2 9.30PM: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that Dangerous Midwives is shown on Monday from "9pm to 9.30pm". This means that it finishes at 9.30 (or "half past nine") in the evening.
2 10PM: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that Dangerous Midwives finishes at this time.
2 9.45PM: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that Dangerous Midwives finishes at this time. "9.45" is also pronounced "a quarter to 10".
3 Money Madness: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that "on Tuesday there's "Money Madness" on DNN."
3 Dangerous Midwives: This is incorrect. "Dangerous Midwives" is shown or aired on Monday.
3 a shark documentary: This is incorrect. The shark documentary is shown or aired on Wednesday.
4 12PM: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that "Money Madness" is shown on Tuesday on DNN from "noon to 2pm". "Noon" is synonymous with "midday" or "12pm". Note that "12am" is also called "midnight".
4 12AM: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that "Money Madness" starts at this time. "12am" is also called "midnight".
4 Lunchtime: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that "Money Madness" starts at this time. "Lunchtime" is the time when we have our during the middle of the day "lunch". The terms "lunchtime" and "noon" are not synonymous.
5 a shark documentary: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that "on Wednesday there's a shark documentary on the Nature Channel that I absolutely must not miss." A "shark" is a large fish that has sharp teeth and a triangular fin, and is the star of the movie "Jaws".
5 Dangerous Midwives: This is incorrect. "Dangerous Midwives" is shown or aired on Monday.
5 Money Madness: This is incorrect. "Money Madness" is shown or aired on Tuesday.
6 11.30PM: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that the shark documentary is on Wednesday from "half past 11 till 1 in the morning". "Half past 11" is "11.30" or "eleven thirty". The expression "half past (the hour)" is used to describe a certain time plus thirty minutes. For example: My train is at half past 2 or 2.30.
6 11PM: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that the shark documentary starts at this time.
6 11.05PM: This is incorrect. Bruno doesn't say that the shark documentary starts at this time.
7 1AM: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that the shark documentary is on Wednesday from "half past 11 till 1 in the morning". "One in the morning" is also "1AM". "AM" stands for "ante meridiem" (before midday), "PM" stands for "post meridiem" (after midday).
7 1PM: This is incorrect. Bruno says that the documentary ends at "1 in the morning" not the evening.
7 Midnight: This is incorrect. Bruno does not say that the documentary ends at "midnight" or "12AM".
8 Adult: This is the correct choice. "Sex in the Kitchen" is shown or aired on the Adult Channel. Bruno says that he has a "subscription number" that allows him to watch this channel.
8 Cooking: This is incorrect. "Sex in the Kitchen" is not shown on the Cooking Channel.
8 Subscription: This is incorrect. "Sex in the Kitchen" is not shown on the Subscription Channel. A "subscription" is an amount of money paid regularly to receive a product or service.
9 12.15AM: This is the correct choice. Bruno says that "Sex in the Kitchen" is shown on the Adult Channel on Thursday from "from 11.45pm until a quarter past midnight". "A quarter past midnight" is "12.15AM".
9 12.45AM: This is incorrect. Bruno does not say that "Sex in the Kitchen" ends at "12.45PM" (also referred to as "a quarter to 1").
9 12.30AM: This is incorrect. Bruno does not say that "Sex in the Kitchen" ends at "12.30PM" (also referred to as "half past 12").
Exercise 4
What time will Bruno and Sam meet on Thursday?
What time will Bruno and Sam meet on Thursday?
"Half one" is a typically British expression meaning "one thirty" or "1:30". It is synonymous with other expressions of time such as "half past one" or "half after one".
12:30 is not the same as "half one" or 1:30. If Sam wanted to schedule the lunch for 12:30, he might have said "twelve thirty" (UK and US), "half twelve" (UK) or "half after 12" (US).
"Noon" refers to 12:00 exactly. This is not the time when Sam wishes to meet Bruno at the restaurant.
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