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How to Use the Word OK (Advanced Program)

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The Origins of Okay

Experts think the word has a Native American origin. The Choctaw people are one of many Native American groups. Other language experts say that okay came from West Africa. O-K is now an international word, but Professor Metcalf believes that it expresses a cultural value of the United States.

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