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"P.m." is a form of "p.m.", an abbreviation which is often translated as "p.m.". "AM" is a form of "AM", an abbreviation which is often translated as "AM". Learn more about the difference between "p.m." and "AM" below.
p.m.(
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. p.m.
The train leaves at 1 p.m.El tren sale a la 1 p.m.
b. p. m.
The test is tomorrow at 6 p.m.El examen es mañana a las 6 p. m.
c. pm
I have a class tomorrow at 8 p.m.Tengo una clase mañana a las 8 pm.
d. de la tarde (after noon, but before 7 at night)
We could meet tomorrow at 5 p.m.Podríamos vernos mañana a las cinco de la tarde.
e. de la noche (after 7 at night)
You can't call my parents now! It's 11 p.m.¡No puedes marcarle a mis papás ahora! Son las 11 de la noche.
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AM(
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An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
abbreviation
a. la AM
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
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My favorite radio show airs on 570 AM.Mi programa de radio favorito se emite en AM 570.
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