Ok or Okay?

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thomas615

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Which one is correct? OK or Okay?

We plan to go to Shanghai this Saturday? Are you OK with this date?
 

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They are both fine in spoken form, but people avoid using them in formal writing.

If I had to choose one for a formal context, I would rather choose okay.

 

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I wouldn't use either in formal writing.
 

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OK or okay but not Ok (which was in the title of your thread).
 

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I agree that neither would look good in formal writing. Personally, I always write "OK", never "okay" but I can't give you a good reason why I do that.
 

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I agree that neither would look good in formal writing. Personally, I always write "OK", never "okay" but I can't give you a good reason why I do that.

I do the same- probably out of laziness. And I would never use it in formal writing.
 
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