> Otherwise you get weirdness like this: 12:00 AM occurs before 11:00 AM on the same day. I too prefer a 24-hour clock, but when I don't use it I always use 'm

> Otherwise you get weirdness like this: 12:00 AM occurs before 11:00 AM on the same day. I too prefer a 24-hour clock, but when I don't use it I always use 'midnight' and 'noon' (or, sometimes, '12:00m' for 'meridiem'), just to be completely clear.