Why do we use "o" in telling the time, e.g. 9 o'clock? I looked it up in the dictionary but it did not say anything about the letter. o'clock adverb Used to specify the hour when telling the time. …

Mar 20, 2018 · Speaking both PM/AM and o'clock together is odd! It's 4 PM o'clock - no, no.... Now, it depends on the context. If someone is asking you now, obviously both of you know the …

May 13, 2019 · Do I need to say “o’clock” after each time? Tell me, please, how to pronounce the following sentence: From 9.00 to 10.00 - registration of conference participants And how to …

Nov 18, 2015 · The original expression is of the clock, progressively contracted to o' th' and finally to o'.

Mar 26, 2015 · The title of the movie you linked to, "Twelve O'Clock High", is not about time, it's about direction. In a military (or colloquial) context, directions relative to you can be specified …

Dec 8, 2014 · In addition to Jim's correct answer: You sometimes can use both of them I guess. The task should be finished by/at 5 o' clock. I think they mean the same in this specific case. …

Aug 15, 2020 · Your sense of the meanings is right. "What did you do at 7 PM?" refers to a more or less exact time. "What were you doing at 7 PM?" means "What activity were you engaged …

Time has passed / time has elapsed Five minutes passed before either of us said anything. past (except for The Past - meaning all time up until now) on the other hand is normally really a way …

Apr 19, 2020 · One does not say "twelve o'clock at midnight (or noon)," because at implies an event during a span of time, i.e. nighttime, morning or evening, and noon and midnight are just …

Do we need "at" before "around 7 AM" as in "I go to work (at) around 7 AM"? We got these examples in this dictionary around /əˈraʊnd/ adverb We got home at around 8 o'clock. = (US) …