whats this o'clock lark about then?

[iain]

why do we say eg.its 5 o'clock or 3.30 o'clock,where did the o'clock come from? as we dont say eg.im watching channel 5 o'tv. do you know what i mean? or have i lost it again?
anyway hope you can help. iain o'bloke:confused:

[katty]

yeh, you are right. I don't mind people go around saying
6 o'kate or 5.30 o'kate, etc. :lol:

[Kaisharga]

-Etymology Moment with Kai-

The o'clock suffix is actually a shortening of the phrase 'of the clock' -- in old times, people would ask what time it was, and people would say "It's four hours of the clock in the afternoon." I.e., 4 pm. So it came to be "Four of the clock," then "Four o'clock."

--Kaisharga, who gets arrogant because he knows all sorts of crap like this

[Angeleyes]

*Kaisharga, who gets arrogant because he knows all sorts of crap like this*

Hmmmmmmmmmm!:rolleyes:

*darn where's that rope!*:lol:

[katty]

*Katty passes Angeleyes the rope* :lol:


We really have a bunch of funny and jovious people around here. :D

[Tyler]

think we are diverting from topic. We are supposed to discuss about iain's Big O...

[katty]

Alright, alright... ... the BIG 'O'. :o :dodgy:

I think Kai explained it really well to us though. I never know about it till lately only. ;)

[iain]

yes kai was right,i looked it it and it is of the clock.still silly though,kai gets a christmas hampa.:)

[katty]

I want hamper too.... a small one is fine too. :)

[iain]

ok you can have one too,hmmmmmmmm katty.:p

[Angeleyes]

What about me:bawling: - I want one too:bawling:

*apologies Tyler I'm diverting again - naughty AE*