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The Most Popular Word in the English Language

The most famous word in the english language is also an initialism, a ka, an achronum. Ammon might know the story better, but apparently there was a trend of humorous mis spellings in journalism in the nineteenth century. All correct,. spelled with an o and a k, was frequent enough. And obviously what it conveyed was an intent to be humorous, that that light hearted use was abbreviated as ok. It's really a remarkable success, isn't it? As you say, the most popular word in the English Language.

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