What does O'clock mean?!?

Question

I know this may seem like a silly question but i was just wondering! and Whys there a comma in the middle of it?!?!

of course i went to school! RRM, i didn't mean to comma, i do know the difference

Answer 1

It is just an abbreviation of ''of the clock''

Answer 2

O'clock would come from French "à la cloche" (which means at the bell). When people didn't get watches and clocks at home, they would rely on the bell ringing from the bell tower ... so it was said it is nine "à la cloche" (at the bell) and with time became more and more transformed into the English form `"o'clock". like ivoire became ivory, folie gave folly, parlement became parliament and so many others...

Answer 3

the comma replaces the 'f' & 'the'.

In other words if it was 2 o' clock, it really is 2 of the clock.

Answer 4

Of the clock.
It's a apostrophe not a comma, apostrophe's are used when there are letters missing, such as in the word didn't, instead of did not, did you go to school?

Answer 5

o'clock

Main Entry: o'·clock
Pronunciation: &-'kläk, O-
Function: adverb
Etymology: contraction of *of the clock*
1 : according to the clock
2 -- used for indicating position or direction as if on a clock dial that is oriented vertically or horizontally

Answer 6

O'clock

It is an adverb
and
It is used after a number from one to twelve to say the time when it is exactly that hour

I believe the aprostophie is there because it means "On the Clock" - So its 12 on the clock = 12 O'clock

Answer 7

Of the clock. the comma is when you shorten things down.

Answer 8

of the clock ie 8 o'clock 8 of the clock!!

Answer 9

not entirely sure but i would say of the clock, comma is just there as its abbreviated

Answer 10

"Of the clock" Yee olde English
Just like "Fillet O Fish" Fillet of fish
or Man o war

Answer 11

Of the clock.