Confusion

[rabbit]

A French person emailed me and said he would be arriving « fin am »
What time would you reasonably expect him?

[Lori]

Midi - noon

[ajm]

Plus a bit more possibly

[MAD87]

Avant midi, unless you've invited him to lunch!

[Polly]

Noon onwards.

[suein56]

Fin matinée (fin am) usually means just before midday hereabouts.

[ajm]

A French person emailed me and said he would be arriving « fin am »
What time would you reasonably expect him?

What time did he turn up?

[Blaze]

I would have read that as "fin après-midi", say about 17h onwards. "am" round here definitely means afternoon, not morning !

[rabbit]

Blaze is correct - he turned up at 17.00 and fin am means fin après midi. It caught me out. By the way Sue I am in 56 too.

[Lori]

Ah, of course, fin après-midi (fin am)! Old brain ain't workin' like it used to.