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Rule "7:00 o'clock (7:00 or 7 o'clock)"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: 7:00 o'clock (7:00 or 7 o'clock)
Message: Wrong phrase; 'o'clock is used only at the full hour. Use simply <suggestion>\1\2\3</suggestion> instead.
Category: Nonstandard Phrases (ID: NONSTANDARD_PHRASES)
Link: http://esl.about.com/library/beginner/bltime.htm
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • It's 7:45 o'clock.
    Correction suggestion: 7:45
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • It's 7 o'clock.
ID: CD_00_O_CLOCK [2]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-23 22:33:10 +0100)