2006-11-19 11:21:21 · 7 answers · asked by Ziggi 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
-I do not refer to 'ok' as a word but to the meaning it carries-
2006-11-19 13:02:53 · update #1
Because it's the easiest and shortest way of showing agreement or understading.
2006-11-19 11:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Sergio__ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's been around for a while... and it's going to be too. But languages change all the time; this question perhaps will be irrelevant 20 years from now. Everybody will maybe then say "AJ" meaning all right. You never know. OK is Fine, just as fine as all right, it's just the trend that picks one up and drops the other ones... temporarily.
2006-11-19 12:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by gonefishing777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To show that your listening and not just looking aimlessly at the person who's talking
2006-11-19 17:05:48 · answer #3 · answered by Kavliaris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when your in an awkward momment i guess it just comes natural like what else could you say? and sometimes when people just won't shut-up ou just don't say "shutup!" if youu don't know the person you say "ok" and its over
2006-11-19 11:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by mischa m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an engrained part of our language as well as that of other countries also.. I do not know what we would do without it.. do you?
2006-11-19 11:59:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FOR LACK TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE OK
2006-11-19 11:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by cowrench 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to show understanding, and agreement
2006-11-19 11:23:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋