Do British people say "Ok"?

[NY Disney fan]

In my work I converse with many British people and I realize that in my correspondance I use the word "Ok" to confirm things. Is this an American thing?

 

[Saphire]

In my work I converse with many British people and I realize that in my correspondance I use the word "Ok" to confirm things. Is this an American thing?

LOL, it does make you realize how much that phrase is part of our vocabulary. No, in my experience they do not use the phrase. I recall things like "right then" or "allright". (I spent time in London and also out in the country)

 

[Catananche]

Yes we do (speaking for my people.... ).

 

[NMAmy]

Yes, in my experience, they do anyway.

 

[Christopher Robin]

I was in Germany many years ago on a school trip. I was asking our teacher, in German, how to say 'OK' in German, when this man sitting nearby smiled, looked at me and said 'OK'.

 

[Erin1700]

People I know who are Brittish say "very well then"

 

[magicgirl]

OK is used by very many British people.

 

[NotUrsula]

OK is very common in everyday speech; I hear it from family members all the time. (The expression spread all over the world during WW2 because of American GI's -- it's very easy to say and understand, no matter what language you speak.)

However, I cannot say that I've ever seen anyone from the UK actually write it out. It's used more in casual conversation, and I think it would be just a bit unusual to see it in business correspondence. (It would be understood just fine either way, though.)

 

[CupcakeLisa]

Yep OK is very commonly used

 

[Bonnie151]

Just in case 3 British responses aren't enough, I'll add another to say, yes, we do use the word "OK".

 

[NY Disney fan]

Thank you everyone!!

 

[PaulaSB12]

Thank you everyone!!

Ok

 

[Micca]

It probably depends on the question or comment eliciting a response.

 

[136368]

I say OK

I also tend to say "'k" and "kk"

 

[aimyourarrowshigh]

In my work I converse with many British people and I realize that in my correspondance I use the word "Ok" to confirm things. Is this an American thing?

You won't find many British people whose vocabulary doesn't include "ok"/"okay".

People I know who are Brittish say "very well then"

The amount of times I see this misspelling...

 

[MomofKatie]

I like to hear British alternatives for "ok":

brilliant
very well
right

 

[Erin1700]

You won't find many British people whose vocabulary doesn't include "ok"/"okay".



The amount of times I see this misspelling...

Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.

 

[DeaverTex]

OK is nearly universally understood, whether the person hearing it would use it him/herself or not. Kind of a byproduct of WWII.

 

[BlondeViki]

OK is very common in everyday speech; I hear it from family members all the time. (The expression spread all over the world during WW2 because of American GI's -- it's very easy to say and understand, no matter what language you speak.)

However, I cannot say that I've ever seen anyone from the UK actually write it out. It's used more in casual conversation, and I think it would be just a bit unusual to see it in business correspondence. (It would be understood just fine either way, though.)

This!

It's a really commonly used word, however I would not use it in work-related correspondence. I use it all the time in a personal context, particularly text messages and on MSN but never in a work email or letter.