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ASAP: As Soon As Possible

The full form of ASAP is “As Soon As Possible (ASAP)”. Usually used in emails to convey the message in short. It is the most commonly used acronym in email language. It is used to express the urgency to complete a task in a short period of time. It tells to give a task higher priority and to complete it as soon as it can be.

For Example:
In a telephonic conversation, a client is requesting to his supplier to deliver 100 packets as soon as he can be.
In Conversation :-
Supplier: GM Sir! How can i help you?
Client: I want 100 Packets delivered to my place, ASAP.
Supplier: Sure Sir. I will make it as soon as possible.

Other Full Forms of ASAP

1) ANI: Asian News International

The full form of ANI is “Asian News International“. It is an Indian news agency based in New Delhi that provides syndicated multimedia news to various news agencies in India and beyond. ANI is the leading multimedia news agency in South Asia, with more than 100 agencies in India, South Asia and across the globe. Asian News International (ANI) was the first agency in India to distribute video news. Its growth was fueled by a desire to satisfy the human need for knowledge and information. It was created by Prem Prakash on December 9, 1971. As of 2019, it is the largest news agency in India; Smita Prakash is the editor in chief and is married to the CEO, Sanjiv Prakash.

2) ANI: Automatic Number Identification

ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is a service that provides the recipient of a phone call with the number of the calling phone. The service provider determines the method of providing this information (such as AT&T, MCI, Sprint, etc.). ANI was originally developed to simplify the billing process for telephone operators, Rather than manually requesting the originating phone number for a phone call. The service is generally provided by sending DTMF (multi-frequency digital tone) tones along with the call. ANI was originally created by AT&T Corporation for the purpose of internal long-distance charging. ANI is still used to manage the billing of free telephone lines, such as 1-800, 1-888, etc.

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AM: Ante Meridiem, PM: Post Meridiem

The full form of AM and PM is Ante Meridiem (AM) and Post Meridiem (PM) respectively. Ante Meridiem (AM) means Before noon and Post Meridiem (PM) means Afternoon Noon. Both AM and PM are Latin words, used in a 12-hour clock system to represent before noon and afternoon. These can also be used as A.M. and P.M.

The world today relies on two primary timekeeping systems. The first is the famous 24-hour clock method on which the military time functions. The second is the 12 hour timekeeping system popular in the United States. The twelve-hour timekeeping system is used by the United States, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Columbia, Philippines, Many areas of Canada, and some other countries too.

The invention of the sundial led to the use of a.m. and p.m. since 1500 B.C. in ancient Egypt. The Egyptians are accredited for dividing the day into 24 parts or ‘hours.’ The sundial uses the positions of the sun in the sky to calculate the time changes.

AM and PM are used to distinguish 12-hour time zones in day and night. They divide the 24 hours of the day into two sections, each consisting of 12 hours. The first 12-hour period runs from midnight to noon and is called AM. The second 12-hour period runs from noon to midnight and is called PM.

For example: If I say that I will come at 6.30 pm, it may be confusing that it is 6.30 am or 6.30 pm. Thus, AM and PM are used in a 12-hour clock system to correct this erroneous payoff. Accordingly, 6 am is early in the morning and 6 pm is late in the afternoon.

History

The 12-hour clock system was used in Mesopotamia and the ancient Egyptian era. An Egyptian Sundial for daytime use and an Egyptian water clock for nighttime use were found in the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep I.

In 1500 BCE these clocks divided the respective time of their use into 12 hours. The Romans also used a 12-hour clock system. Daylight was divided into 12 hours and night was divided into four clocks.

Popularity

In many countries the 12-hour clock is the predominant written and spoken system, mainly in countries that were part of the former British Empire, for example, the United Kingdom (UK), the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Canada (except Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Malta and others follow this convention such as Egypt, Mexico and the Philippines.

In most countries, however, the 24-hour clock standard system is used, especially in writing. Some nations in Europe and Latin America use a combination of the two, preferring a 12-hour system colloquially but using a 24-hour system in writing and in formal contexts.

Conclusion

People who use a 12-hour clock system often use phrases such as… in the morning,… in the afternoon, in the evening… and at night. 12 a.m. And 12 p.m. Often the wrong reason is that they are not technically correct. So, it is advisable to use 12 noon instead of 12 pm and 12 midnight instead of 12 am.

To avoid wrong payback conditions, airlines and insurance companies use 12:01 am to mark the start of an event that starts with the day and the end of an event at 11:59 pm Marks that end with a day.

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ADM: Admiral

The full form of ADM is “Admiral“. Admiral is highest ranks in many navies of the world. The rank is generally thought to have originated in Sicily from a conflation of Arabic: أمير البحر‎, amīr al-baḥr, prince in Arabic; supervisor in Turkic. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a “full” admiral is equivalent to a “full” general in the army, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. In NATO, admirals have a rank code of OF-9 as a four-star rank. Admiral (ADM) is a four-star commissioned naval flag officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral is a Four Star Naval Flag Officer rank in the Indian Navy. It is the highest active rank in the Indian Navy.

Other full forms of ADM

1) AD: Anno Domini

The full form of AD is Anno Domini. It is a Medieval Latin term. It means “in the year of our lord”. This term is used to represent the year after the Christians God Jesus Christ. Sometimes AD is also spelled as After Death which is totally wrong. Actually, this is a misconception because AD and BC both are used to represent years count individually. AD was discovered by a Monk named Dionysius Exiguus. It had replaced the Diocletian era that had been used in old Easter table.

2) BC: Before Christ

The full form of BC is Before Christ. Before Christ (BC) was devised by the Venerable Bede for his “Ecclesiastical History of the English People” in 731. Bede’s book was very popular and helped established the BC/AD system among scholars, particularly after Charlemagne officially adopted it.

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