· In short, they’re all acceptable. I was taught to spell out OK or ok or O.K. as its full word ‘okay’. But I wanted to question that. My favourite style guide Chicago Manual of Style (US- used in publishing, academics, and more across countries), and The Greenslade Free Australian Style Guide (AUS), New Oxford Style Manual (UK), and The Canadian Press . The Chicago Manual of Style, which is used in fiction, requires the longer spelling “okay.” But as MentalFloss explains, AP Style is very uptight about the use of the abbreviated “OK.” Specifically, they require that it always be two capital letters, and that you maintain the spelling even when using it as a verb. That means “the editor will have to OK it” and “he’s OK’ing it as we speak” . Make Your Editor Cry: Is OK okay? By: Gregg Bridgeman. The Associated Press insists on the two-letter spelling. The Chicago Manual of Style says either spelling is okay, but that the “okay” spelling looks more like a word than “OK.”. Personally? I think “OK” looks too much like the abbreviation for Oklahoma and “okay” looks more like a real word.
The Associated Press insists on the two-letter spelling. The Chicago Manual of Style says either spelling is okay, but that the "okay" spelling looks more like a word than "OK." Personally? I think "OK" looks too much like the abbreviation for Oklahoma and "okay" looks more like a real word. But w. So When Is It Okay to Write OK? It is true that some style guides will prefer one over the other. For example, while Chicago Manual of Style gives absolutely no preferences, the AP Stylebook requires OK, in all uses of the word, even as a verb (OK'ed and OK'ing). Mark, the Chicago Manual of Style's closest rule to this issue is , where the number of characters (4) is mentioned, but this rule refers to a hyphenated word at the end of a paragraph. So if you have a five-letter word alone on a line, you would be fine.
Make Your Editor Cry: Is OK okay? By: Gregg Bridgeman. The Associated Press insists on the two-letter spelling. The Chicago Manual of Style says either spelling is okay, but that the “okay” spelling looks more like a word than “OK.”. Personally? I think “OK” looks too much like the abbreviation for Oklahoma and “okay” looks more like a real word. In short, they’re all acceptable. I was taught to spell out OK or ok or O.K. as its full word ‘okay’. But I wanted to question that. My favourite style guide Chicago Manual of Style (US- used in publishing, academics, and more across countries), and The Greenslade Free Australian Style Guide (AUS), New Oxford Style Manual (UK), and The Canadian Press Stylebook (CAD) all do not indicate which to use. Find it. Write it. Cite it. The Chicago Manual of Style Online is the venerable, time-tested guide to style, usage, and grammar in an accessible online format. ¶ It is the indispensable reference for writers, editors, proofreaders, indexers, copywriters, designers, and publishers, informing the editorial canon with sound, definitive advice. ¶ Over million copies sold!.
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