What is the full form of OK

What is the full form of OK

OK: Olla Kalla or Oll Korrect

OK (spelling variations include okay, O.K., and ok) is an American English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, acknowledgment, or a sign of indifference. OK is frequently used as a loanword in other languages. It has been described as the most frequently spoken or written word on the planet.

As an adjective, OK principally means “adequate” or “acceptable”

It is a Greek word which means All correct. This is a very common word used in conversation when we agree with the other. It is also used in chatting.

International usage of OK word

In India, it is often used after a sentence to mean “did you get it?”, often not regarded politely, for example, “I want this job done, OK?” or at the end of a conversation (mostly on the phone) followed by “bye” as in “OK, bye.”

In Indonesia, OK is also used as a slogan of national television station RCTI since the year 1994.

In Pakistan, OK has become a part of Urdu and Punjabi languages.

In Germany, OK is spelled as o.k. or O.K. or okay. It may be pronounced as in English, but /ɔˈkeː/ or /oˈkeː/ are also common.

The meaning ranges from acknowledgement to describing something neither good nor bad, same as in US/UK usage.

In Maldivian Okay is used in different ways, often used to agree with something, more often used while departing from a gathering “Okay Dahnee/Kendee.”

In Singapore, OK is often used with suffixes used in “Singlish” such as OK lor, OK lah, OK meh, OK leh, which are used in different occasions.

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