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rabbit · #11 Post by **rabbit** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 4:35 pm

suein56 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 1:46 pm Fin matinée (fin am) usually means just before midday hereabouts.

but fin am is fin après midi. The concept of ante meridian doesn’t exist in France

suein56 · #12 Post by **suein56** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 5:59 pm

Really ? I've not heard that one before.
You learn smthg new every day

Blaze · #13 Post by **Blaze** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 7:47 pm

rabbit wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 4:35 pm The concept of ante meridian doesn’t exist in France

Zactly Rabbit !
"fin matinée" is at the end of the morning, "fin am (après-midi)" is at the end of the afternoon !

suein56 · #14 Post by **suein56** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:21 pm

Afternoon is shortened to 'aprèm' here ..

Blaze · #15 Post by **Blaze** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:44 pm

suein56 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:21 pm Afternoon is shortened to 'aprèm' here ..

It is here too when spoken, but in an email or sms, it's generally shortened to "am"

suein56 · #16 Post by **suein56** » Thu Jul 10, 2025 11:52 pm

Blaze wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 8:44 pm It is here too when spoken, but in an email or sms, it's generally shortened to "am"

As I said that is new to me .. even in an email or sms or whatsapp .. everyone I know uses 'aprèm'.
We're obviously all out of touch here ..

Polly · #17 Post by **Polly** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 12:23 am

Not come across ‘am’ before this thread, ‘aprèm‘ many times.

MAD87 · #18 Post by **MAD87** » Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:00 am

Lori wrote: ↑Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:51 pm Ah, of course, fin après-midi (fin am)! Old brain ain't workin' like it used to.

Nor mine, although here it would be fin d'ap.

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