o'clock (adj.) c.1720, abbreviation of of the clock (1640s), from Middle English of the clokke (late 14c.). The usage of o' as a shortened way to say of is not uncommon (this is called an …

2018年3月20日 · However, saying It's 2 by itself is uncommon: the o'clock is needed to specify that the current time is 2. Usage For business documents. Am/pm or 24-hour time are typically …

2019年5月13日 · It's also ok to say "o'clock" when it's not needed, like "from nine o'clock to ten o'clock", "from nine o'clock to ten thirty", but it sounds more formal. – Glenn Willen …

2020年4月19日 · 9:00 – It’s nine o’clock in the morning. 10:00 – It’s ten o’clock in the morning. 11:00 – It’s eleven o’clock in the morning. 12:00 – It’s twelve o’clock noon. = It’s twelve o’clock …

Tell me please of the preposition "at" is optional in the following sentence. Yesterday I went to sleep (at) around 9 o'clock. I have heard a native speaker say it without at. Did he make a gra...

2015年3月24日 · Here are two examples of context. Come at ten o'clock sharp. She said she was going to ring at nine a.m. sharp. Does it mean "exactly"?

2019年6月26日 · He does not leave his house until 9 o'clock. This strongly implies that he does leave his house, and that he does so at "exactly" 9 o'clock (a reasonable amount of …

2015年3月26日 · 1:55 (o'clock) sharp 1:55 (o'clock) on the dot 10:23 (o'clock) sharp 10:23 (o'clock) on the dot . Note I checked ten online English Dictionaries and only one gives an …

It's time for bed. It's past eight o'clock! The time now is half past three. Share. Improve this answer ...

2023年11月10日 · The author intends the meaning "Wake me at nine o'clock" (which a child would understand to mean "waking up later than normal" and has incorrectly assumed that this …