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Kilimanjaro Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

O'Connor / O'clock / O'Neil

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00My question is about those contractions seen in the words such as "o'clock / O'Connor / O'Neil etc"02br
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00What exactly does "O' " or "o' " stand for there, the apostrophe seemingly, replaces a missing word inbetween O and following word, but I don't know what.02br
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02font 02br 02br 00It stands for the 01font 00f02font 00 in the word 01font 00of02font 00. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 00It stands for the 01font 00f02font 00 in the word 01font 00of02font 00.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00What exactly does "O' " or "o' " stand for there, the apostrophe seemingly, replaces a missing word inbetween O and following word, but I don't know
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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11font10My question is about those contractions seen in the words such as "o'clock / O'Connor / O'Neil etc"12font12br
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01cite10Kilimanjaro12cite12br
10Hi,12br
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10My question is about those contractions seen in the words such as "o'clock / O'Connor / O'Neil etc"12br
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10What exactly does "O' " or "o' " stand for there, the apostrophe seemingly, replaces a missing word inbetween O and following word,
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01cite10Paco200412cite11blockquote
11cite20Kilimanjaro22cite22br
20Hi,22br
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20My question is about those contractions seen in the words such as "o'clock / O'Connor / O'Neil etc"22br
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20What exactly does "O' " or "o' " stand for there, the apo
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01cite10Kilimanjaro12cite10Hi Paco, 12br
10As far as know, Mac or Mc is derived from Scottish Tribal names while Au is Irısh, am I right? In that case all of them mean the same thing "son of".12blockquote
10See: [url=05000] 01b01u00Evolution of Irish Surnames02u02b
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what replaces the apostrophe in o'clock
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CliveIt stands for the f in the word of. The long and archaic form would be it's six of the clock,
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