Q: What word is the most spoken word worldwide?
A: Okay or OK.
Of all the words in the English language, the word “OK” is pretty new: It’s only been used for about 180 years.
Although it’s become the most spoken word on the planet, it’s kind of a strange word. Sometimes it’s spelled out—“okay”—and sometimes just two letters are used: “OK.” Other times, periods separate the two letters: “O.K.”
The nice thing about “OK” is that it’s so versatile. It can be used as a noun, a verb, an adjective, a conjunction or an interjection. It’s also competed, over time, with “alright” and “all right”—words and phrases that have identical meanings.
One last important thing to know: If you like to play Scrabble, it’s alright—and even OK—to use “OK” when playing. Just within the past year, it became an accepted word.
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