Comments on: Why “Noon” is no longer the “Ninth Hour” http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Athar Hussain http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-252243 Athar Hussain Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:39:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4713#comment-252243 It is really a marvelous and unique information about the word"NOON" it is great increment in knowledge. Thanks for updated. It is really a marvelous and unique information about the word”NOON” it is great increment in knowledge. Thanks for updated.

]]> By: Mary Hodges http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-251924 Mary Hodges Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:15:09 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4713#comment-251924 I would use "noon" as in "twelve, noon" to distinguish between twelve o'clock midday and twelve midnight. I would use “noon” as in “twelve, noon” to distinguish between twelve o’clock midday and twelve midnight.

]]> By: Davo http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-249778 Davo Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:45:29 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4713#comment-249778 Does anyone ever actually say 'noon' these days?... can't recall the last time I heard it spoken. Does anyone ever actually say ‘noon’ these days?… can’t recall the last time I heard it spoken.

]]> By: Dan http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-249489 Dan Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:44:04 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4713#comment-249489 On a related point, I find that in the UK, midday means 12pm, whereas in the US, it means "around lunchtime". On a related point, I find that in the UK, midday means 12pm, whereas in the US, it means “around lunchtime”.

]]> By: Precise Edit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/why-%e2%80%9cnoon%e2%80%9d-is-no-longer-the-%e2%80%9cninth-hour%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-249291 Precise Edit Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:01:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=4713#comment-249291 This is a good example of something I have long believed: The history of the people is found in the etymology of their words. Learn the words, understand the people. This is a great post! This is a good example of something I have long believed: The history of the people is found in the etymology of their words. Learn the words, understand the people.

This is a great post!

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