Is O'clock One or Two Words?
An Apostrophe Is Used in O'clock Because the Word Is a Contraction of the Phrase "Of the Clock." Just Like Other Contractions, the Apostrophe Takes the Place...
An apostrophe is used in o'clock because the word is a contraction of the phrase "of the clock." Just like other contractions, the apostrophe takes the place of missing words or letters from a longer word or phrase.
What is the correct way to spell o clock?
Correct spelling for the English word “o'clock” is [əklˈɒk], [əklˈɒk], [ə_k_l_ˈɒ_k] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
What is o'clock in grammar?
adverb [num ADV] You use o'clock after numbers from one to twelve to say what time it is. For example, if you say that it is 9 o'clock, you mean that it is nine hours after midnight or nine hours after noon. The trouble began just after ten o'clock last night.
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