{"id":2814,"date":"2016-03-12T07:45:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-12T07:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.announcingit.com\/invitations-blog\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2019-04-30T16:57:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:57:28","slug":"is-a-m-or-p-m-capitalized-on-an-invitation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.announcingit.com\/invitations-blog\/is-a-m-or-p-m-capitalized-on-an-invitation\/","title":{"rendered":"Is A.M. or P.M. Capitalized on an Invitation?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SpringWhen it comes to invitations<\/a>, it seems anything goes, but there are still some rules that should be followed.<\/p>\n

To write the time of day, it is recommended to write the time followed by a.m. or p.m. in lower case with a period after each letter, such as 12:30 p.m. There should always be a space between a.m. or p.m. and the time.<\/p>\n

The “a.m.” means\u00a0Ante Meridiem<\/em>\u00a0– before noon – and “p.m.” means\u00a0Post Meridiem<\/em>\u00a0– after noon.<\/p>\n

Although you will find some books that tell you to capitalize the A.M. or P.M., doing so on an invitation is usually too overpowering to the rest of your text.<\/p>\n

When it comes to writing “noon” – 12:00 p.m., or “midnight” – 12:00 a.m., you can use “twelve noon” or “twelve midnight.”<\/p>\n

On\u00a0formal\u00a0invitations<\/a><\/em>, dates and times are always spelled out:<\/p>\n

Saturday, the first of April<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– using “on” before the date is optional, but do not capitalize the “o”<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– do not capitalize the date when spelled out, “first,” “second,”<\/p>\n

at six o’clock<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– using “at” before the date is optional, do not capitalize the “a” or any other letters<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– adding phrases for time of day is optional, but no letters are capitalized<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0“in the evening” applies to 6:00 p.m. and after<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0“in the afternoon” applies to after noon and before 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0“in the morning” applies to after midnight and before noon<\/p>\n

Two thousand and twenty-five<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– the listing of the year is optional but is usually included on wedding invitations<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0– only the first letter of the first word is capitalized as in the “Two” of the year<\/p>\n

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You might also like:<\/p>\n

What to include on invitations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

How to word your invitations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Shop Party Invitations<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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