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rangibaby
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English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet
This is how the word "OK" started out; it was a joke abbreviation of "all correct": Oll Korrect. You never know when a joke is going to take over the world...
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http://www.amazon.com/OK-Improbable-Story-Americas-Greatest/...
teddyh
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That is
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possible origin of the word; its actual origin is unknown and disputed.
namenotrequired
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There are many other hypotheses about where the word OK comes from.
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[0] http://www.amazon.com/OK-Improbable-Story-Americas-Greatest/...