What is the correct way to express the following? The original meeting time was 9 AM. And it was later re-scheduled to 16 PM.
Is the following expression correct, if not, what would it be?
The meeting was re-scheduled for 16 to 17PM.
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Sign up to join this communityWhat is the correct way to express the following? The original meeting time was 9 AM. And it was later re-scheduled to 16 PM.
Is the following expression correct, if not, what would it be?
The meeting was re-scheduled for 16 to 17PM.
No. This first problem is that, as stated in another answer, PM and AM are only necessary when using the 12-hour model (instead of the 24-hour "train time").
The second problem is with prepositions. It would be much better and expressive/concise to write "the meeting was re-scheduled from 16:00 to 17:00".
My last suggested improvement is stylistic. Depending on audience, you may find it better to refer to the times you're referring to as 4 PM and 5 PM. This is especially true if you're writing to an American audience, as the 24-hour model isn't widely used here.
No. AM/PM are only used when using the 12-hour time format, to indicate morning or afternoon/evening. If one is using the 24-hour format, one does not use AM/PM at all. The sentence would be:
The meeting was re-scheduled for 16:00 to 17:00
It would be spoken as:
"The meeting was re-scheduled for sixteen-hundred to seventeen-hundred."
Your sentence "The meeting was re-scheduled for 16 to 17PM." is incorrect if the time the meeting takes place changes because:
Since you say that the original time was 9am and was re-scheduled to 4pm. And you are speaking about the duration of time the meeting will take then it should be:
The meeting was re-scheduled for 4pm (16:00) to (last until) 5pm (17:00).
If you mean the time when the meeting starts has changed then:
The meeting was re-scheduled from 9am to 5pm.
You can also say:
The meeting was re-scheduled for 4pm and will last for an hour.