Question

we often say 2 o clock afternoon 12 o clock night
why we are saying here 'o' clock
mental doubt
think big


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Answer 1

Answer:

The expression “o' clock” was used to distinguish the fact that someone was referring to clock's time (and not solar time). They would say “It's nine of the clock” which later became “nine o' clock”.

Answer 2

Answer:

Along with 'o' , an apostrophe is also used in o'clock because the word is a contraction/ an abbreviation of the phrase "of the clock."

"o'clock" refers to a clock's time, rather than something like a sundial (or sun radial in earlier times)