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Tue 10 May, 2016 11:48 am
Why is 1am written without a space instead of 1 am (in British English)?
Thanks.
@tanguatlay,
Tang I've been deprived of my Bookmark Box by the sudden requirement for a password of some sort so I can't gain access to Google. But I'd bet that it's writ both ways, tho I'd also bet the space is more frequent
But don't bet on any of my bets
in Canada (and Wikipedia) the standard is 1 a.m.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock
@saab,
No Saab, it's labeled: "Little Bookmark Box alias"
Tes defend me
Inserting a space before am or pm is a matter of style preference. There is no general 'rule'. If writing for a specific publication or academic institution, there will usually be a style guide which will state what is required.
@Tes yeux noirs,
Okay thanks Tes but isn't it okay to cap "bookmark" here
@ehBeth,
This is typography/style rather than "English".
The same article:
Quote:Related conventions
Typography
[...] Some stylebooks suggest the use of a space between the number and the a.m. or p.m. abbreviation
@dalehileman,
Quote:Okay thanks Tes but isn't it okay to cap "bookmark" here
The word on its own is not a sentence, so I wouldn't worry about capping it.
@dalehileman,
I put bookmark to follow the question. I could also have put "dog needs food" or anything else.
So there was no reason what so ever to start with yours Little Bookmark Box - something I never ever heard about nor know what it is nor does it interest me
@Tes yeux noirs,
Tes help me.
What does it mean "capping bookmark"
@saab,
Capping = capitalising; used in style guides and publishing etc. Making the first letter of a word a capital letter. A style guide might say
Quote:airports cap the name but lc the generic part (if necessary at all), eg Heathrow, Gatwick (no need for “airport”), Liverpool John Lennon airport.
lc=lower case
The Guardian style guide, section on 'capitals'
http://www.theguardian.com/guardian-observer-style-guide-c
@Tes yeux noirs,
Thank you -
If capitalising had been used instead of cap or capping I would have understood what it was about.
@tanguatlay,
tanguatlay wrote:
Why is 1am written without a space instead of 1 am (in British English)?
Thanks.
I think you're getting too inside baseball (meaning you're likely too focused on anecdotal examples and assuming they're following a set of grammatical rules correctly) with these particular grammatical differences. What source are you citing for that example? Not everyone is that overly attentive with details like that.
A.M., P.M., a.m., p.m.: What Is the Correct Time?
Quote:The Chicago Manual of Style and Garner's Modern American Usage:
4 p.m. or 4 PM (with PM in small capitals)
Personally, it never really registers as to how it is presented when I read it in print. I think that tsar is correct that too much attention is being paid to it.
When I type, I simply do 3pm, 4am, 3.30pm, etc., as I think it looks neater than any other way. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it, though.
@saab,
Quote:If capitalising had been used...
Sorry Saab. However I was just as puzzled by the lone word "bookmark"
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