edorian, 3 months ago

@saki for me it's absolutely fine. It's a bit informal but depending on the context that's ok.

I wouldn't expect anyone to take offense there.

In writing things are always more complicated.

A "Ok..." Might be perceived as a bit passive aggressive. So I usually go with "Ok 👍" or "Sure".

But without knowing the context, I wouldn't worry.

saki, 3 months ago

@edorian @saki I find this especially difficult in chat interactions like Slack. "sure" is good!

derickr, 3 months ago

@saki @edorian I recently saw a discussion on cultural differences, even in the same language.

In American English, "They did quite well", 'quite' means very. In British English it means 'moderately'.

saki, 3 months ago

@derickr @saki @edorian Indeed, it can be difficult when the same English words have different meanings...

ramsey, 3 months ago

@saki @edorian It all depends on context. Both “ok” and “sure” can be used as passive aggressive responses, especially if you’ve been arguing over something. To me, “sure” in general sounds less committed than “ok,” so it’s more of a soft agreement.

In general, “ok” should be ok to use, though I find myself using “sounds good” a lot instead of “ok.”

saki, 3 months ago

@ramsey @saki @edorian "sounds good" is also good.

When studying English, I often come across articles from Japanese that say "OK is not very good." So I was worried that I might be making someone uncomfortable without knowing it.

So far, no one has pointed this out to me, and I was told that it doesn't matter depending on the context, so I feel a little relieved.

SenseException, 3 months ago

@saki I got scolded during my apprenticeship for answering "OK" instead of "I will do" because OK was seen more of agreeing than a proper response to an instruction.

saki, 3 months ago

@SenseException @saki I see, it seems like a subtle difference, but does it feel strange to native speakers?

SenseException, 3 months ago

@saki I don't know. It was the only time. Maybe a difference of two generations.