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How to write 12:30 on invitation

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How do I write 12:30 on my invitation?

Half past Noon?

Half past Twelve O'Clock in the Afternoon?


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    Half past twelve o'clock in the afternoon.

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  • quotequeenquotequeen member
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    Yes, you're supposed to use after for weddings.  "in the afternoon" is optional since nobody is going to think your wedding is at midnight.
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_write-1230-invitation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:51c11621-808c-41d5-9efa-9d7476bfbe82Post:2998d7bf-086a-40d2-b729-77a229bd31d3">Re: How to write 12:30 on invitation</a>:
    [QUOTE]Yes, you're supposed to use after for weddings.  "in the afternoon" is optional since nobody is going to think your wedding is at midnight.
    Posted by quotequeen[/QUOTE]

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  • kathrynhabibtikathrynhabibti member
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    True confession: I wrote "two thirty" on my invitations.
    ::is ashamed::
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  • sweet guppysweet guppy member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_write-1230-invitation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:51c11621-808c-41d5-9efa-9d7476bfbe82Post:7220007c-f3bc-4b48-92c9-62341f8800d1">Re: How to write 12:30 on invitation</a>:
    [QUOTE]Technically, "o'Clock" is only used to mean times on the hour (or a time wherein there are no additional minutes to add, hence on the hour) so if you're using "half-past or half-after twelve", you shouldn't be using "o'Clock" as well as they contradict eachother. HTH
    Posted by alixzafiris[/QUOTE]

    Oh this helps... Actually everyone helps. I think the consensus is:

    Half After Twelve

    Thanks all!
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  • JoyMatt424JoyMatt424
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_invites-paper_write-1230-invitation?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:cd062f89-8272-496a-b0ab-225e1f87acecDiscussion:51c11621-808c-41d5-9efa-9d7476bfbe82Post:765a5471-c9ba-4854-ac5f-45d3392eea95">Re: How to write 12:30 on invitation</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: How to write 12:30 on invitation : Actually, using 'haf past' is incorrect and writing 'twelve thirty' isn't correct either. It should be half after 12 o'clock. The addition of 'in the afternoon' or 'in the evening' doesn't have to do with formality.  It has to do with having a wedding at a time that could be confused with day or evening.  In most cases, it's not necessary.  If you have a wedding at half after eight o'clock though, you'll want to add 'in the morning' or 'in the evening' as the ceremony could take place at either time and you need your guests to know when to be there.
    Posted by banana468[/QUOTE]

    This. half past twelve o'clock.
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  • brad421ubrad421u member
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    how do you write 2:45 in the afternoon?
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