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What is the correct or more usual written form when writing the time - a.m., am, or A.M.?
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British style, as laid down in the Oxford Guide to Style, is 7.30 a.m. There is a note that in Scandinavia, North America, and elsewhere the full point between the numerals is replaced by a colon (as on digital watches and clocks). The greatest simplicity is achieved by use of the 24-hour clock: 07.30.
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