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Video Discussion Questions

1. Where did "OK" first come from, and how was it popularized?
2. What were some of the different meanings that the term had in early days? What social discourses was it used in?
3. How did technology play a part in the transition of "OK" from slang to standard English?
4. How did the typography, or appearance of the letters, play a part in the persistence of "OK"?
5. What is meant by "neutral affirmative?"
6. Today, the video argues, people barely notice the use of "OK." Do you think this helps or hurts its continued persistence as part of the language?

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