Q: A temporary committee created to study an issue and make a policy recommendation is called a A: A temporary committee created to study an issue and make a policy recommendation is called a task force.
AM stands for âante meridiemâ, which means âbefore noonâ in Latin, while PM stands for âpost meridiemâ, which means âafter noonâ in Latin. Use midnight for 12 AM and noon for 12 PM.12 AM and 12 PM are often used, but do not technically make sense.Â©iStockphoto.com/Gordon Dixon.
Time is Money: Golden Age of TimekeepingThe terms AM and PM appeared first in Northern Europe, at the beginning of what would become a full-fledged industrial revolution. Farmers, long tuned to the natural timekeeping of the sun, abandoned their fields to find work in urban areas.