Ambiguity of the term Midnight

[Larynx]

Does it matter?

It's a one minute difference, and in casual speech that's irrelevant...

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however, midnight isn't 11:59 or 12:00, it's the moment between those two.

[Collegeguy]

Does it matter?

It's a one minute difference, and in casual speech that's irrelevant...

---------- Post added 2012-01-16 at 08:48 AM ----------

however, midnight isn't 11:59 or 12:00, it's the moment between those two.

I think some people might be getting confused. 12:00am Monday is also Sunday night. Where as 11:59pm Monday night is basically Tuesday morning, so it is a fairly big difference.

[Larynx]

I think some people might be getting confused. 12:00am Monday is also Sunday night. Where as 11:59pm Monday night is basically Tuesday morning, so it is a fairly big difference.

What does Monday at noon mean to you?

Sunday is the 4th, Monday the 5th, Tuesday the 6th.

[Collegeguy]

What does Monday at noon mean to you?

Sunday is the 4th, Monday the 5th, Tuesday the 6th.

Monday noon would be like 11:59am or 12:00pm. I probably didn't write the OP very well.

[Xanjori]

Its actually a pretty interesting question, because as I say, to me "midnight on Monday" would technically be Tuesday, while the actual midnight that does occur on Monday (12am following 11:59 on Sunday), I would not consider when someone says midnight on Monday.

[Scrabblet]

Somewhere between 11:50 and 12:30.

Also I think morning starts when the sun rises, noon is between 11 and 2, the evening starts when the sun starts to set, and night starts when the moon rises.

[Collegeguy]

Somewhere between 11:50 and 12:30.

Also I think morning starts when the sun rises, noon is between 11 and 2, the evening starts when the sun starts to set, and night starts when the moon rises.

Personally, I don't consider it the next day until I have gone to sleep and wake up.

[Miatog]

midnight is at 12:00AM, but every time someone tells me midnight, because people don't think this way, I ask "As it turns Monday or as it turns Tuesday?" But if you tell me "Monday at midnight" my first thought will be as it turns Monday.

[Deleted]

06:00 - Monday Morning starts
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00 - Monday Evening starts
19:00
20:00
21:00
23:00
00:00 - Monday Night starts ( = Midnight )
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00 - Tuesday Morning starts

This is how it's always been for me and it's very rarely been a problem, so for me in the poll it's Monday at 11:59pm.

[TobyKenobi]

I voted wrong... I think Midnight on Sunday is 12:00am of Monday morning. But yes there is some ambiguity.