o - apostrophe - clock
why do English put an apostrophe between o and clock?
8 o'clock.. what does it represent????
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o - apostrophe - clock
why do does English put an apostrophe between o and clock?
8 o'clock.. what does it represent????
Hi Alessandra.
The o' represents the word "of". So it is a shortening (or abbreviation) of the phrase "of clock". Occasionally this o' may be used in other expressions, e.g. a cup o' tea, but it is more often spoken than written, as it is a bit old-fashioned.
Reference: http://www.collinsdictionary.com (a very good dictionary, by the way)
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o - apostrophe - clock
Why do THE English put an apostrophe between o and clock?
8 o'clock.. What does it represent????
An apostrophe indicates missing letter or letters - in this case the phrase should be OF or OF THE clock.
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I hope somebody is gonna answer it .
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