Are there any errors in the sentences?

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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The accident happened at 8:22 pm yesterday.
The accident happened at 8:22 last night.

Are both sentences correct?

Thanks.

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I would say yes, both sentences are correct.

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I would still put pm in the second sentence. I think when an article/report is written it should be there.

2nd sentence: If you’re speaking to someone and you leave out ‘pm’, it won’t be weird.

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@Andrea, two points.

  1. I think pm looks and sounds redundant when night is present.
  2. Last night can be used only when there is a direct speech.
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Hi,

Here’s a thought, in time we have a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock, so we have a choice.

Here is the 12 hour clock:

The accident happened at 8:22 pm yesterday.
The accident happened at 8:22 pm last night.

Perhaps the best way forward is to use the 24 hour clock in this case.

The accident happened at 20:22 yesterday.
The accident happened at 20:22 last night.

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