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I always just write 11:59 P.M or 11:59 A.M. to make this less confusing. Especially because the people setting the time are prone to making the same mistake whe
by keiferski 5y ago
I always just write 11:59 P.M or 11:59 A.M. to make this less confusing. Especially because the people setting the time are prone to making the same mistake when scheduling the event.
For example:
...the discount expires at 11:59 P.M. on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
is far less confusing than:
...the discount expires at 12:00 A.M. on Friday, March 25, 2022.
At a quick glance, it's easy to think this means late Friday night, since we see the word Friday.
- technobabbler 5y agoThis help domestically, but not across cultures that don't use 12 hour time.
- keiferski 5y agoYou can always just say 23:59 instead of 12:00 A.M.
- technobabbler 5y agoBelieve it or not, some Americans will be confused by that. Our modern educational systems don't really prepare them for international communications. It just depends on your audience & context...