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Default Why we say o'clock?
Dear Colleagues

Can you help me answering this surprising question that I have not been able to answer:

O'clock

Why do we put the apostropher after the "o"???

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To signify that the " 'f the" has been omitted = two of the clock >> two o'clock
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Whenever you see "o'", you can suspect an "of": Will-o'-the-wisp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cat o' nine tails - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hop o' My Thumb - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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- none of them particularly common, but you may still come across them.

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I am very grateful. Thanks a lot :)
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Very interesting Bob and Anglika, I had no idea.
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