When should I say "AM" / "PM" and when should I say "o'clock"?
2018年3月20日 · It's 3 o'clock (3:00 or 15:00 depending on context) It's 7 o'clock in the morning (7:00) We will meet at 12 noon, correct? (The meeting is at 12:00) I woke up yesterday morning at 2 o'clock. (The speaker woke up yesterday at 2:00) It is 1(am/pm) It common to leave out the o'clock or am/pm when there is no ambiguity when speaking. For example,
word meaning - What does the "o" stand for in 9 o'clock? - English ...
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 apocopic form, when the last syllable or consonant is left unpronounced). Many o' these are relatively rare in written form, but you might see them when an ...
Seven o'clock vs 7 o' clock - WordReference Forums
2012年5月25日 · I would usually use the digit for 7 o'clock, despite the general convention to spell out small numbers. I'd make an exception if this starts a sentence. There, I'd spell it out to start the sentence with an upper-case letter.
from 7 o'clock or from 7 o'clock on | WordReference Forums
2015年10月25日 · "Drinks will be served from 7 o'clock." "Drinks will be served from 7 o'clock on." "Drinks will be served from 7 o'clock onwards". They will all be understood in the same way. My suggestion that "on" or "onwards" suggests a distance end point can probably be ignored – we all know what these sentences mean.
prepositions - I'm available for 7 o'clock - is it correct? - English ...
2019年4月26日 · "For" may work if there is an appointment or something similar at 7, but then you would say it as "I'm available for the 7 o'clock." "I'm available for the 7 o'clock" may work for a shift. Otherwise, you would say (because you have said this means "can only come at") "I'm [only] available at 7 o'clock."
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2020年4月19日 · 7:00 – It’s seven o’clock in the morning. 8:00 – It’s eight o’clock in the morning. 9:00 ...
"What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday?" vs "What did you …
2020年8月15日 · One more (and ALL of these are minor): we would use an article in front of "computer crash" -- "You did something at 7 o'clock that caused a computer crash" or "... the computer crash." I hope it is all right that I point these things out; I reasoned that it is a site dedicated to helping people with English usage, and assumed you would be ...
Should I say "I will come 'on' / 'in' / 'at' the time"?
2015年9月15日 · (which is 10:00 sharp) - this is very specific time-wise, you'll arrive on the dot - 10 o'clock sharp. "I will come in time." (there's a time limit and you'll arrive within that acceptable time limit) - earlier than 10:00 or 10:00 sharp.
grammar - You must be home by 7 o'clock - English Language …
Not quite You must be home until 7 o’clock. --> means: "You must stay at home up to 7 o'clock, but then you can leave the house". As for saying it in the negative, I would say: "You mustn't be home until 7 o'clock"; by doesn't seem to work very well in the negative. –
Difference between "by 7 o`clock" and "up to 7 o`clock"
2012年7月26日 · "By 7 o'clock" gives a deadline. "Up to 7 o'clock" gives a time range - from now until that time. Since you mean a deadline, use "by." You could also write "The documents may be submitted to the agency up to 7 o'clock." That has the same meaning, but …