when we say time wat O stands for in it?
2006-07-20 04:17:29 · 19 answers · asked by Shahrukh 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
o'clock is short for of the clock. The apostrophe is there in place of the missing letters.
2006-07-20 04:20:50 · answer #1 · answered by blah de blah de blah... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 10 OF the clock.
2006-07-20 04:21:00 · answer #2 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it stand for on, as in 10 on the clock. I'm not sure though.
2006-07-20 04:21:02 · answer #3 · answered by cricket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's gotten shortened over the years. they used to say it's 10 on the clock.
some people think it's a contraction and that it stands for of the clock.
2006-07-20 04:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by Vlad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its stands for according to the.
So 3 O'clock means it is 3 according to the clock.
2006-07-20 04:22:52 · answer #5 · answered by SlapADog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 of the clock becomes 10 o'clock
2006-07-20 04:20:50 · answer #6 · answered by jillymack06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
o stands for of. 10 of clock dear!
2006-07-20 04:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the O stands for the shape of the clock(round)
2006-07-20 04:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
O stands for "of". It's actually ten of the clock.
2006-07-20 04:23:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a contraction o= of the clock
2006-07-20 04:21:28 · answer #10 · answered by groomingdiva_pgh 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋