‘Okay’ ‘O.k.’ ‘Ok’

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How many times do we use this word? Is it even a word? In what sense? When we agree with something or someone or we don’t know what to say or how to respond? Or when we exactly mean the opposite to what we are feeling? Or when we want to discontinue an argument? Where did this word even originate? Is this even a word? Does anyone know the spelling, the abbreviation? At school, we were told it’s kind of a slang and shouldn’t be used in written language. What I have understood is, words like ‘okay’ ‘hello’, ‘para’, ‘Gee’ ‘gay’ ‘cute’ are words that exist because of the sound that carry the emotion. Words exist because thoughts and emotions have to be communicated, transmitted and processed. Words make sounds. Sometimes they don’t, so we have sign language. What is ‘o.k’. in other languages? Do we have ‘ok’ even, in those languages? I understand word coinage. I can check up Google for the weird, unusual, rare words. How do we understand bird language? I’m hoping to meet a bird watcher someday who can interpret their language. This brings me to think how much power does a word have? It is because we give meaning to it. And we are powerful.