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Samersamer1974 Posted 11 years ago
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what does mean of " o' " with the word clock ,or why we write for example 7 o'clock ,so what does the apostrophe represent in this.
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what does mean of " o' " with the word clock ,or why we write for example 7 o'clock ,so what does the apostrophe represent in this.
thank you
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The apostrophe shows missing letters; for example, can ' t = can no t. For o'clock, the missing letters are "of the" or "on the". ) The time is 7 on the clock.
- The apostrophe shows missing letters; for example, can ' t = can no t.
- For o'clock, the missing letters are "of the" or "on the".
- ) The time is 7 on the clock.
- )
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The apostrophe shows missing letters; for example, can't = can not.
For o'clock, the missing letters are "of the" or "on the". (The dictionaries list "of the clock", but I find it easier to remember as "on the clock".)
The time is 7 on the clock. (The hour hand points to the number 7 on the face of the clock.)
For o'clock, the missing letters are "of the" or "on the". (The dictionaries list "of the clock", but I find it easier to remember as "on the clock".)
The time is 7 on the clock. (The hour hand points to the number 7 on the face of the clock.)
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