00:00Do you know what the O in O'clock actually stands for? You've probably used this phrase
00:04countless times, but have you ever wondered what it really means? Stick around because
00:09the answer is more interesting than you might think.
00:11It all started when a curious user on threads asked, what's the meaning of O in a clock?
00:16The responses poured in with guesses ranging from zero to omega, but the real answer might
00:21surprise you.
00:22Back in the day, when clocks were a new invention, people often used sundials to tell time. To
00:27distinguish between sundial time and clock time, they would say, it's twelve o'clock.
00:32Over time, this phrase was shortened to o'clock. Yes, the O is simply a contraction of the
00:38word of.
00:39And here's an extra nugget for you, did you know that oak also has a quirky origin?
00:43It started as a playful misspelling of all correct, written as ol' correct. Crazy,
00:48right? Now you know the true meaning behind two phrases we all use every day.
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