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Why isn't oh spelled like o?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Both spellings of the interjection "oh" were used in earlier languages, and the current spelling is likely due to pronunciation in those languages. The "o apostrophe" is used in direct address, or a shortened form of "of" and "of the". Example : (number zero) "seven-oh-one" (701) Example : (interjection) "Oh! Now I see!" Example: (direct address) "O'Canada" Example : (of, of the) "will o' the wisp" "five o'clock"

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