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Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
O'clock
Sir,
It is 7 o'clock.
"o'clock" here as an adverb?
Thanks.
It is 7 o'clock.
"o'clock" here as an adverb?
Thanks.
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Given the linking structure, I'd say "7 o'clock" renames the subject, which would make that phrase a noun in form: The time is 7 o'clock. 7 o'clock is the time. But.
- Given the linking structure, I'd say "7 o'clock" renames the subject, which would make that phrase a noun in form: The time is 7 o'clock.
- 7 o'clock is the time.
- But.
- .
- , which would make it an adverb in function: When it is?
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Given the linking structure, I'd say "7 o'clock" renames the subject, which would make that phrase a noun in form:
The time is 7 o'clock.
7 o'clock is the time.
But. . . "7 o'clock" also answers the question, When?, which would make it an adverb in function:
When it is? => It's 7 o'clock. (adverb)
The time is 7 o'clock.
7 o'clock is the time.
But. . . "7 o'clock" also answers the question, When?, which would make it an adverb in function:
When it is? => It's 7 o'clock. (adverb)
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