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[Jack8rkin]

Check this out.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE

Longman English Dictionary - the leading dictionary for learners of English of all levels: definitions, idioms, examples and more.

www.ldoceonline.com

 

[Barque]

That doesn't make a difference. People call it Longman's for short. That's what you're unable to understand.

 

[Jack8rkin]

That doesn't make a difference. People call it Longman's for short. That's what you're unable to understand.

What do people call Webster?

 

[Barque]

Many call it Webster's. Accept it.

 

[Barque]

All this is irrelevant. We were talking of whether "dictionary" needs to be capitalized. It doesn't, in your sentence.

 

[Barque]

I referred to the book that has a proper name -- Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

But you didn't refer to it by its proper name. You referred to it in general as a dictionary. That's why capitalisation is wrong.

 

[Jack8rkin]

But you didn't refer to it by its proper name. You referred to it in general as a dictionary. That's why capitalisation is wrong.

Ok

 

[emsr2d2]

OK/Okay.

At the beginning of a sentence, you can use "OK" or "Okay". Anywhere else in a sentence, use "OK" or "okay". "Ok" is always wrong. Also, a sentence as short as that still needs a closing punctuation mark.

 

[Jack8rkin]

At the beginning of a sentence, you can use "OK" or "Okay". Anywhere else in a sentence, use "OK" or "okay". "Ok" is always wrong. Also, a sentence as short as that still needs a closing punctuation mark.

Okay

 

[Jack8rkin]

At the beginning of a sentence, you can use "OK" or "Okay". Anywhere else in a sentence, use "OK" or "okay". "Ok" is always wrong. Also, a sentence as short as that still needs a closing punctuation mark.

Why? Could you expand a little bit on that too?

 

[Barque]

Okay

You left out the full stop. Much more important than the stuff you're asking about.

 

[Jack8rkin]

You left out the full stop. Much more important than the stuff you're asking about.

Really? Why?

 

[emsr2d2]

Also, a sentence as short as that still needs a closing punctuation mark.

Okay

We like to believe that learners are actually reading and taking our advice. Replying to a post reminding you that you need a closing punctuation mark at the end of every sentence with another post without a closing punctuation mark doesn't give us much hope that you're taking any notice.

 

[Barque]

Why? Could you expand a little bit on that too?

"Ok" is wrong. It's OK, Okay, okay, or ok.

 

[Jack8rkin]

We like to believe that learners are actually reading and taking our advice. Replying to a post reminding you that you need a closing punctuation mark at the end of every sentence with another post without a closing punctuation mark doesn't give us much hope that you're taking any notice.

Why is it more important than the STUFF I'm asking about? How can anyone but me decide what's more important for me?
And I asked you about this: "At the beginning of a sentence, you can use "OK" or "Okay". I really do not know why.
What's wrong with "Ok." as a sentence?

 

[Barque]

Really? Why?

Ah you won't understand. Keep trying to learn.

 

[Barque]

Why is it more important than the STUFF I'm asking about? How can anyone but me decide what's more important for me?

The people who speak the language better than you.

 

[Jack8rkin]

The people who speak the language better than you.

Where is the verb in your sentence?

 

[emsr2d2]

Why is it more important than the STUFF I'm asking about? How can anyone but me decide what's more important for me?
And I asked you this: "At the beginning of a sentence, you can use "OK" or "Okay". I really do not know why.
What's wrong with "Ok." as a sentence?

It's wrong simply because it is not written that way. There are three ways to write the expression:

1. OK (This can be used anywhere in a sentence.)
2. Okay (This can be used at the beginning of a sentence.)
3. okay (This can be used anywhere except at the beginning of a sentence.)

We do not use "Ok" at all. You will just have to accept what you're being told about things like this. We're native speakers/writers - we really do know what we're talking about.

 

[Barque]

Where is the verb in your sentence?

It wasn't meant to be a sentence. That's how native speakers speak.