Thread: In AMERICAN English.. OK or Okay?
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Old 09-19-2013, 07:13 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by rhadin View Post
For American usage, the "bible" today is Garner's Modern American Usage. Professional editors rely on its guidance and Bryan Garner is affiliated with many of the leading language resources, including the Chicago Manual of Style.

Garner's Modern American Usage (3rd ed. 2009) states (p. 588):



Bottom line is either is acceptable although one will predominate based on context.
How can O.K. be OK? The guide I read explicitly said O.K. is wrong since it is not an abbreviation of two word.
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