Article 1WEK8 Why People Say ‘O’Clock’ When Referring to the Time

Why People Say ‘O’Clock’ When Referring to the Time

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Glen Tickle
from Laughing Squid on (#1WEK8)
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Daven Hiskey filled in for an episode of Today I Found Out to explain why people say "O'clock" when referring to the time. The habit began as a function of people using different methods to tell the time, and has gone through some linguistic changes over the years to evolve to where it is today.

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