[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #55242: Time options in Settings have changed to uppercase AM and PM instead of lowercase
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Wed Feb 23 19:06:14 UTC 2022
#55242: Time options in Settings have changed to uppercase AM and PM instead of
lowercase
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Reporter: leecollings | Owner: (none)
Type: defect (bug) | Status: new
Priority: normal | Milestone: Awaiting Review
Component: Date/Time | Version: 5.9.1
Severity: normal | Keywords:
Focuses: |
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Not sure exactly when this change has crept in, but it should ideally be
reverted as uppercase use of AM and PM isn't considered correct.
https://writingexplained.org/am-or-a-m-pm-or-p-m-do-i-capitalize-am-and-pm
https://capitalizemytitle.com/ufaqs/are-am-and-pm-capitalized/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_and_time_notation_in_the_United_Kingdom
All of the sources above state that lowercase use of am and pm should be
used.
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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/55242>
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