[etni] telling the time - "o'clock"?
- From: Avi Granit <judiavi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ETNI <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:16:48 +0200
While I am aware of that "o'clock" is alive and well in British spoken English,
I have the feeling that it is becoming a thing of the past in written English.
Can anyone confirm this or is this just a figment of my imagination? I find
myself encouraging my pupils to avoid using "o'clock" and to either write the
time with am/pm or simply use the 24 hour clock. Is this a "global English"
change or a British V US English thing?
I'd be grateful for your input.
Best wishes,
Judi G.
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