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25 mars 2007

"Okay"

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The word logo_okayis known and used by millions of people all over the word.still,language experts do not agree on where it came from.Some say it came to the Americas they heard hundreds of different Indian languages.Many were well developed.One tribe especially had well developed language.This was the Chocktaw tribe.They were farmers and fishemen who lived in the rich Mississippi valley in what is now the state of Alabama .When problems arose.Chocktaw leaders discussed them with the tribal chief.They sat in a circle and listened to the wisdrom of the cheif.He heard the different proposals often raising and lowering his head in agreement,and saying "Okeh", meaning "It is so."
The indian languages have given many words to English.24 of the American states-almost half-have Indian names-Oklahoma,the Dakotas,Idaho,Wisconsin.Ohio and Tennessee,to name a few.And the names of many rivers,streams,mountains,cities and towns are Indian.Nevertheless,there are many who dispute the idea that "okay"" came from the IThe word ''okay'' is known and used by millions of people all over the word.still,language experts do not agree on where it came from.Some say it came to the Americas they heard hundreds of different Indian languages.Many were well developed.
One tribe especially had well developed language.This was the Chocktaw tribe.They were farmers and fishemen who lived in the rich Mississippi valley in what is now the state of Alabama .When problems arose.Chocktaw leaders discussed them with the tribal chief.They sat in a circle and listened to the wisdrom of the cheif.He heard the different proposals often raising and lowering his head in agreement,and saying "Okeh", meaning "It is so".The indian languages have given many words to English.24 of the American states-almost half-have Indian names-Oklahoma,the Dakotas,Idaho,Wisconsin.Ohio and Tennessee,to name a few.And the names of many rivers,streams,mountains,cities and towns are Indian.Nevertheless,there are many who dispute the idea that "okay"" came from the IThe word ''okay'' is known and used by millions of people all over the word.still,language experts do not agree on where it came from.Some say it came to the Americas they heard hundreds of different Indian languages.Many were well developed.
One tribe especially had well developed language.This was the Chocktaw tribe.They were farmers and fishemen who lived in the rich Mississippi valley in what is now the state of Alabama .When problems arose.Chocktaw leaders discussed them with the tribal chief.They sat in a circle and listened to the wisdrom of the cheif.He heard the different proposals often raising and lowering his head in agreement,and saying "Okeh", meaning "It is so.The indian languages have given many words to English.24 of the American states-almost half-have Indian names-Oklahoma,the Dakotas,Idaho,Wisconsin.Ohio and Tennessee,to name a few.And the names of many rivers,streams,mountains,cities and towns are Indian.Nevertheless,there are many who dispute the idea that "okay"" came from the Indians.Some say that President Andrew Jackson fisrt used the word "okay".Others claim the word was invebted by John Jacob Astor,a fur trader of the late 1700's who became one of the word's richest men.Still others say a poor railroad clerk made up this woed.His name was Obadiah Kelly and he put his initials,logo_ok_2,on each package people gave him to ship by train. So it goes ;each story sounds reasonable and official. But perhaps the most believable explanation is that the word "okay" was invented by a political organization in the 1800's .
Martin Van Buren was running for President.A group of people organized a club to support him.They called their political organization the "Okay Club".The letters "O" and "K"were taken from the name of Old Kinderhook,New York.
There is one thing about "okay" that the experts do agree on :that the word is pure American and that it has spread to almost every country on earth.There is something about the word that appeals to peoples of every language.Yet,here in America it is used mostly in speech,not in serious writing.Serious writers would rather use "agree","assent","approve","confirm" and so on.
In recent times,"okay" has been given an official place in the English language. But it will be a long time before Americans will officially accept two expressions that come from "okay" ;These are "oke" and "okeydoke".

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